10 World's Tallest Buildings in History 

Guess who managed to hold the world's highest buildings titles in history.
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Top 10 world highest buildings in history are:
10. Metropolitan Life Tower.
Tallest building on the planet for 3 years.
9. Woolworth Building.
Constructed which costs 13.5 USD (1913 value). Manages to hold record for 17 years.
8. bank of Manhattan Trust Building.
Now known as The Trump Building. Only crowned title for a month.
7. The Chrysler Building
Until today still the world's tallest brick building albeit with an internal steel skeleton.
6. Empire State Building
Hold record for 40 years with design concept based on art deco.
5. World Trade Center
Hold title for short time before overtook by Sears Tower. Destroyed in 9/11 tragedy.
4. Sears Tower/Willis Tower
The tallest tower in Chicago. Had controversy with Petronas Towers who should hold the record.
3. Petronas Twin Towers
Still the tallest twin towers in the world.
2. Taipei 101
Endowed with biggest mass damper to encounter typhoon and earthquake.
1. Burj Dubai/Burj Khalifa
Current holder of world tallest buiding/structure. Forecast to be surpassed by Kingdom Tower once it finised in 2019.
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