 view gallery |   Leadenhall Building ("The Cheese Grater") - Leadenhall Street, London, UK
in Skyscrapers This 50 storey tower opposite Lloyd’s of London rises to a height of 224.5 metres (802 feet). It has been given the name "The Cheese Grater" due to its wedge shape that makes it look like a kitchen utensil of the same name. posted by:  Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 5/30/2013 last visited: never |
 view gallery | 20 Fenchurch Street (The Walkie Talkie) - Fenchurch Street, London, UK in Skyscrapers The building, 20 Fenchurch Street, has been given the name "The Walkie Talkie" due to its unusual shape. The building is on the south side of Fenchurch Street and is scheduled for completion in spring 2014. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 5/27/2013 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Two Allen Center - Houston, Texas in Skyscrapers Two Allen Center -- sometimes still known as "Devon Energy Center" -- is a 36-story 521 ft (159 m) tall skyscraper in downtown Houston, Texas. Built in 1978, it is part of the Allen Center office complex located at the western edge of downtown. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 5/7/2013 last visited: 4/30/2013 |
 view gallery | Three Allen Center - Houston, Texas in Skyscrapers Three Allen Center is a 50-story, 685 ft (209 m) tall skycraper in downtown Houston, Texas. Built in 1980, it is part of the Allen Center complex which includes several other nearby office towers at the western perimeter of downtown. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 5/6/2013 last visited: 4/17/2013 |
 view gallery | KBR Tower - Houston, Texas in Skyscrapers KBR Tower is a 40-story, 550 ft (168 m) tall skyscraper in downtown Houston, Texas. Built in 1973, it is a part of the Cullen Center complex which includes several other nearby office towers at the southwestern edge of downtown. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 5/5/2013 last visited: 4/30/2013 |
 view gallery | Total Plaza - Houston, Texas in Skyscrapers Total Plaza is a 35-story, 518 ft (158 m) tall skyscraper in downtown Houston, Texas. Built in 1971, the International Style building was the first in Houston to be outfitted with mirror-finished reflective glass. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 5/5/2013 last visited: 5/5/2013 |
 view gallery | BG Group Place - Houston, Texas in Skyscrapers BG Group Place is a 46-story, 630 ft (192 m) tall skyscraper in downtown Houston, Texas. Completed in 2011, it is the most eco-sensitive skyscraper in Texas and the first in the state ever to be pre-certified LEED C&S v2.0 Platinum. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 4/9/2013 last visited: 4/5/2013 |
 view gallery | Reliant Energy Plaza - Houston, Texas in Skyscrapers Reliant Energy Plaza is a 518 ft (158 m) tall skyscraper in downtown Houston, Texas. Completed in 2003, the International Style building has 36 floors and comprises 800,000 square ft (74,000 m2) of office space. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 4/8/2013 last visited: 4/5/2013 |
 view gallery | Istanbul Sapphire - Istanbul, Turkey in Skyscrapers Istanbul Sapphire, or Sapphire, is a skyscraper, and as of 2011, the tallest building in Istanbul and Turkey, located in the central business district of Levent. posted by: puczmeloun location: Turkey date approved: 3/17/2013 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Bahrain World Trade Center - Manama, Bahrain in Skyscrapers The Bahrain World Trade Center is a 240 m (787 ft) high 50-floor twin tower complex located in Manama, Bahrain. It is the first large-scale building in the world to integrate energy-saving wind turbines into its overall design. posted by: Raven location: Bahrain date approved: 2/23/2013 last visited: 10/21/2010 |
 view gallery | Baiyoke Tower II - Bangkok, Thailand in Skyscrapers At 304m (997 ft.), this 85-story hotel is the tallest building in Thailand, and the tallest hotel in S.E. Asia. posted by: silverquill location: Thailand date approved: 2/23/2013 last visited: never |
 view gallery | The Broadgate Tower - Worship Street, London, UK in Skyscrapers The Broadgate Tower, that is 161.25 metres tall, is located in Worship Street to the north of Liverpool Street railway station. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 2/17/2013 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Bankers Hall (EastTower) - Calgary, Alberta in Skyscrapers This is easternmost of two towers, not quite twins because of a change in exterior colours, for Bankers Hall on Eight Avenue in downtown Calgary, Alberta. posted by: wildwoodke location: Alberta, Canada date approved: 1/18/2013 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Scotia Centre - Calgary, Alberta in Skyscrapers Located between 7th and 8th avenues downtown, this octagonal building, Scotia Centre, is the office of Scotiabank in Calgary, Alberta. posted by: wildwoodke location: Alberta, Canada date approved: 1/16/2013 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Bankers Hall (West Tower) - Calgary, Alberta in Skyscrapers This is one of two towers, not quite twins, for Bankers Hall on Eight Avenue in downtown Calgary, Alberta. posted by: wildwoodke location: Alberta, Canada date approved: 1/16/2013 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Komplex Skytower Wroclaw, Poland in Skyscrapers Sky Tower is the tallest residential building in the EU and the third tallest residential building in Europe. posted by:  Arne1 location: Dolnośląskie, Poland date approved: 11/20/2012 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Silberturm (Silver Tower) in Skyscrapers Das Dresdner-Bank-Hochhaus im Bahnhofsviertel von Frankfurt am Main ist einer der bekanntesten Wolkenkratzer der Mainmetropole. Von 1978 bis 1990 war der 166 Meter hohe Turm das höchste Gebäude Deutschlands. posted by: Storch location: Hessen, Germany date approved: 11/6/2012 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Place Ville-Marie, Montréal, Québec in Skyscrapers [FR]Un des symbôles de Montréal, la Place Ville-Marie est un magnifique édifice en forme de croix.
[EN]One of Montreal symbol, Place Ville-Marie is a magnificent cross-shaped building. posted by: mlafortu location: Quebec, Canada date approved: 10/2/2012 last visited: 6/4/2013 |
 view gallery | Al Faisaliyah Center - Riyad, Saudi Arabia in Skyscrapers This is the Al Faisaliyah Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It's a skyscraper with a height of about 267 meters. posted by: Tante.Hossi location: Saudi Arabia date approved: 8/16/2012 last visited: never |
 view gallery | One Lincoln Center/State Street Financial Center - Boston, MA in Skyscrapers One Lincoln Plaza, the 15th tallest building in Boston, is located on the edge of the Financial District and is the new home for State Street Bank. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 8/8/2012 last visited: never |
 view gallery | 300 North LaSalle - Chicago, IL in Skyscrapers 300 North LaSalle is a 60-story mixed-use building, constructed from 2006 to 2009, located on the north bank of the Chicago River on the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. posted by: geckl69 location: Illinois date approved: 7/27/2012 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Tower 185 — Frankfurt am Main, Germany in Skyscrapers The Tower 185 is the 4th tallest building in Frankfurt and the 4th tallest in Germany, tied with the MAIN TOWER posted by: prussel location: Hessen, Germany date approved: 4/27/2012 last visited: never |
 view gallery | 901 Fifth Avenue (Bank of California Building) in Skyscrapers Seattle's tenth tallest building. Formerly the Bank of California Building it is now named 901 Fifth Avenue. posted by: TheBeanTeam location: Washington date approved: 4/13/2012 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Bitexco Financial Tower - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in Skyscrapers Bitexco Financial Tower is a skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The building ranks at number 5 in the top 20 world's most iconic skyscrapers elected by CNNGo. posted by: denben location: Vietnam date approved: 3/20/2012 last visited: 7/14/2012 |
 view gallery | One International Place - Boston, MA in Skyscrapers One International Place, which has a great view of the inner harbor, is unusual since the tower component in this complex is cylindrical. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 3/11/2012 last visited: 8/22/2012 |
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