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28 Highest and Tallest

The Shanghai World Financial Centre situated in
Shanghai, China, is the tallest building in China. The most

interesting feature of this 492 m high building is the
structure at its top, shaped almost like a giant bottle

opener.

CN Tower, a 553.33 m tall communication and

observation tower located in Toronto, is the most
popular attraction in Canada. This lean building is a
prominent tourist site of Canada and is visited by

millions of people every year.

The 442.1 m tall Sears Tower is a prominent part of the
Chicago skyline and the tallest skyscraper in the USA.
The observation deck of the building on the 103rd floor

of the tower is one of the most visited tourist spots in
the USA. Tourists can experience here how the building

sways on a windy day.

The world famous Petronas Twin Towers at Kuala

Lumpur, Malaysia, are two similar towers, each 451.9 m
high. They are the tallest twin buildings in the world.

The buildings have the world’s deepest foundations
and have a 2-storeyed skybridge which connects them
on the 41st and 42nd floors.

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