For almost half a century, New York City held the title for the world’s tallest building. Between 1931 and 1972, the iconic Empire State Building remained the highest — standing at 1,454 feet tall.

The Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia, which will be the world’s tallest building once completed, has reached its 100 th floor this week, marking a “great milestone” in its construction, an architect from ...

The U.S. hasn't housed the world's tallest building since 1974, when the Willis Tower in Chicago was completed.

Modern cities are increasingly defined by their skylines, where towering residential skyscrapers reflect luxury living, ...

Here at BBC Bitesize, we've already taken a look into the world's tallest tree, but with the landscape of our skyscape soon to be disrupted, we thought it was time to take a look at the tallest ...

Looking back through time, the world’s tallest man-made structure was the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. It held that position over 3,800 years, until the Lincoln Cathedral was built in 1311.