The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat named the ten tallest buildings in the world.
Tallest skyscrapers around the world
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No. 2 Clock Tower and the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia stands at 1,972 feet. (Fayez Nureldine, AFP/Getty Images)
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat named the ten tallest buildings in the world.
No. 5 The 101-storey, 1,614 foot, World Finance Center, center with opening at top, in the Pudong financial district in Shanghai. (Philippe Lopez, AFP/Getty )
No. 6 The International Commerce Centre (ICC) in Hong Kong rises 1,588 feet. Occupying the 102nd to 118st floors is the world’s highest hotel -- the Ritz-Carlton. (Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images )