The Bucket List: Visit 7 of the World's Tallest Skyscrapers

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The Bucket List: Visit 7 of the World's Tallest Skyscrapers

Recent decades have seen cities around the world race to build the tallest skyscraper. These physics-defying structures have shot up, and continue to do so, from Chicago to Shanghai since the second half of the 20th century. The list of tallest buildings seems to be in constant flux as new contenders break ground with hopes of breaking records, at least until the next super skyscraper is completed.

The seven skyscrapers on this list are all among the world’s tallest, and each has an observation deck open to the public. While their size can surely be surmised just from viewing them among their respected skylines, a view from the top (or near the top) is how you will really appreciate the true heights these buildings achieve.

Paste Travel’s Bucket List columnist Lauren Kilberg is a Chicago-based freelance writer. Her travels have found her camping near the Pakistani border of India and conquering volcanoes in the Philippines.