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Abraj Al-Bait Towers Makkah Saudi Arabia

The document lists and provides brief details about some of the tallest buildings in the world and their locations. It notes that the Abraj Al-Bait Towers in Mecca, Saudi Arabia is currently the world's tallest hotel and second tallest building overall. It also discusses the histories of the tallest buildings, including how the Taipei 101, Petronas Twin Towers, Willis Tower, and Empire State Building each held the title of the world's tallest building at different points in time. The document covers tallest structures across various regions, such as the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago and the Northeast Asia Trade Tower in South Korea.

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Abraj Al-Bait Towers Makkah Saudi Arabia

The document lists and provides brief details about some of the tallest buildings in the world and their locations. It notes that the Abraj Al-Bait Towers in Mecca, Saudi Arabia is currently the world's tallest hotel and second tallest building overall. It also discusses the histories of the tallest buildings, including how the Taipei 101, Petronas Twin Towers, Willis Tower, and Empire State Building each held the title of the world's tallest building at different points in time. The document covers tallest structures across various regions, such as the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago and the Northeast Asia Trade Tower in South Korea.

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The abraj al-bait towers in makkah, saudi arabia, is the tallest clock

tower, tallest hotel, largest and the 2nd tallest building in the world.
One World Trade Center in New York City, currently topped out, is the 3rd
tallest building in the world and tallest in the Western Hemisphere as of May
10, 2013
Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan, was the tallest building in the world for 6 years,
until it was surpassed by the Burj Khalifa.
The Petronas Twin Towers inKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were the world's tallest
buildings from 1998 to 2004, and are still the tallest twin buildings.
Chicago's Willis Tower(originally the Sears Tower) was the tallest building in
the world from 1974 to 1998.
The Shanghai World Financial Center is the 5th tallest building in the world,
the tallest building in the People's Republic of China, and has world's highest
observation deck.
The International Commerce Centre of Hong Kong is currently the 6th tallest building
in the world. The top 15 floors are occupied by the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company; this
hotel will be the world's tallest 6-star grand hotel, replacing the Park Hyatt Shanghai
Hotel.
New York City's Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world
from 1931 to 1972 and is the fourth tallest building in the United States.
Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai,People's Republic of China (PRC) is one of the
tallest buildings in the world.
The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago is the third tallest
building in the United States.
The Ryugyeong Hotel is the tallest building in North Korea.
Q1 on the Gold Coast inAustralia, is the world's 3rd tallest residential building.
The US Bank Tower in Los Angeles is the tallest building in the United States
west of theMississippi River.
The Northeast Asia Trade Toweris the tallest building in South Korea.
The Gran Torre Santiago inSantiago, Chile is the tallest building in Latin
America.
Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, the first building outside the United States
to break the 1,000 ft mark and the tallest building in Hong Kong and Asia from
1990 to 1992.
The Yokohama Landmark Tower is the tallest building inJapan.
The Kingdom Center is the second tallest building in Saudi Arabia.
The Shard is the tallest building in the European Union.

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