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Built in commemoration of the 2500th anniversary of the Persian Empire in 1971 Free standing telecom tower with a height of 1017 feet built in 1996 World's tallest reinforced structure and the 3rd tallest all-hotel building in the world Made of simple black glass block it stands at 997 feet and opened in 1985 Mimics the shape of a car engine cylinder - designed by Karl Schwanzer Taking photographs of the tower, until recently, was deemed an offence under the Official Secrets Act Concrete tower 912 feet high Touted as the world's tallest building, the observation deck is at 1,465 feet with its antenna reaching 1,815 feet When it opened in 1997 it was the tallest building in Europe The 'Danube Tower' was created in 1964 by architect Hannes Lintl. Built in 2000, at 1,102 ft it is the 22nd highest tower in the world and the 7th highest in Asia Built in 1887 it remained the world's tallest structure until 1930 Germany's highest building is roughly equal in height to that of the Eiffel tower In 2000 a catwalk was opened for bungee jumping but it was closed 3 years later due to a fatal accident During Christmas time lights are installed making the tower the biggest Christmas tree in the world One of the 50 tallest buildings in the United States, it is 781 feet tall Consists of eight concentric platforms stacked one atop the other Originally known as the JG Strijdom Tower after South Africa's prime minister from 1954-1958 China's tallest building and the world's fifth tallest Tallest self-supporting tower in the United States until 1968 Tallest building between Chicago and New York City Construction was halted at the onset of the Invasion of Kuwait The tallest single standing concrete structure in the world and fourth tallest communication tower The only tower with an octogonal base symbolizing Persian architecture Overall height of 291m with a Rock 'n' Roll museum at the 190m observation platform Design based on a Tan dynasty poem about the haunting sound made by a lute Fire in 2000 led to renovation. Its geodesic dome has 260 lights that blink at night in various patterns On windy days, the tower leans up to 2 meters Tallest tower in the Southern Hemisphere Built for the 1963 World's Fair Erected in the summer of 1991 The thrill ride at the top of the tower, The Big Shot, is the highest in the world at 1,081 feet (329 m) Stands on private property with access only to authorized personnel Operated by Deutsche Telekom Built in 1992 for the Summer Olympics Known in Madrid as the "Piruli" because it looks similar to a lollipop Built in an amusement park. You can see the Uruguayan coast from its highest observation deck. Twenty-fourth highest tower in the world and highest in Latin America Luxury condos start at $650,000 and top out at $28,000,000; with the penthouse priced at $58,000,000 Often referred to as "the Transco" by long-time residents
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