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==List of tallest structures== | ==List of tallest structures== | ||
<big>Disclaimers</big> | <big>Disclaimers</big> | ||
*no underwater structures are included | *some guyed masts are difficult to get accurate information on, so some information might be incorrect (<small>but i tried my best</small>). | ||
*year is the completion date | *no underwater structures are included. | ||
*includes structures that no longer exist | *year is the completion date. | ||
*height is the highest point | *includes structures that no longer exist. | ||
*Location is the country/town | *height is the highest point. | ||
*Location is the country/town. | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
|+Top | |+Top 24 current tallest structures | ||
!rank | !rank | ||
!name | !name | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|#8 | |#8 | ||
| | |unknown | ||
|609.6m | |609.6m | ||
| | |1962-2001 | ||
|United States/ | |United States/Windham Springs | ||
|- | |- | ||
|#9 | |#9 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|#10 | |#10 | ||
|KATV tower | |||
|609.6m | |||
|1967-2008 | |||
|United States/Redfield | |||
|- | |||
|#11 | |||
|WECT tower | |WECT tower | ||
|609.6m | |609.6m | ||
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|United States/Colly Township | |United States/Colly Township | ||
|- | |- | ||
|# | |#12 | ||
|WOI tower | |||
|609.6m | |||
|1972 | |||
|United States/Alleman | |||
|- | |||
|#13 | |||
|KCCI tower | |KCCI tower | ||
|609.6m | |609.6m | ||
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|United States/Alleman | |United States/Alleman | ||
|- | |- | ||
|# | |#14 | ||
|Diversified communications tower | |Diversified communications tower | ||
|609.6m | |609.6m | ||
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|United States/Floyd Dale | |United States/Floyd Dale | ||
|- | |- | ||
|# | |#15 | ||
|WBTV tower | |WBTV tower | ||
|609.6m | |609.6m | ||
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|United States/Dallas | |United States/Dallas | ||
|- | |- | ||
|# | |#16 | ||
|Hearst Argyle tower | |Hearst Argyle tower | ||
|609.6m | |609.6m | ||
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|United States/Walnut Grove | |United States/Walnut Grove | ||
|- | |- | ||
|# | |#17 | ||
|WTTO tower | |WTTO tower | ||
|609.6m | |609.6m | ||
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|United States/Windham Springs | |United States/Windham Springs | ||
|- | |- | ||
|# | |#18 | ||
|WCSC tower | |WCSC tower | ||
|609.6m | |609.6m | ||
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|United States/Awendaw | |United States/Awendaw | ||
|- | |- | ||
|# | |#19 | ||
|WCTV tower | |WCTV tower | ||
|609.6m | |609.6m | ||
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|United States/Metcalf | |United States/Metcalf | ||
|- | |- | ||
|# | |#20 | ||
|KTVO tower | |||
|609.6m | |||
|1987-1988 | |||
|United States/Colony | |||
|- | |||
|#21 | |||
|TV Alabama tower | |TV Alabama tower | ||
|609.6m | |609.6m | ||
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|United States/Windham Springs | |United States/Windham Springs | ||
|- | |- | ||
|# | |#22 | ||
|KMOS tower | |KMOS tower | ||
|609.6m | |609.6m | ||
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|United States/Syracuse | |United States/Syracuse | ||
|- | |- | ||
|# | |#23 | ||
|Winnie cumulus broadcasting tower | |Winnie cumulus broadcasting tower | ||
|609.6m | |609.6m | ||
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|United States/Winnie | |United States/Winnie | ||
|- | |- | ||
|# | |#24 | ||
|Era Liberman broadcasting tower | |Era Liberman broadcasting tower | ||
|609.6m | |609.6m | ||
|2006 | |2006 | ||
|United States/Era | |United States/Era | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 04:58, 6 July 2022
Since nearly the creation of humans we have created structures to live in, use & look at. The oldest known structure created by humans is a stone wall located at the Theopetra cave made in 21000 BC. Now the whole world is covered in structures & these are the biggest.
List of tallest structures
Disclaimers
- some guyed masts are difficult to get accurate information on, so some information might be incorrect (but i tried my best).
- no underwater structures are included.
- year is the completion date.
- includes structures that no longer exist.
- height is the highest point.
- Location is the country/town.
| rank | name | height | year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Burj Khalifa | 829.8m | 2009 | United Arab Emirates/Dubai |
| #2 | Merdeka 118 | 678.9m | 2022 | Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur |
| #3 | Warsaw radio mast | 646.4m | 1974-1991 | Poland/Gąbin |
| #4 | Tokyo Skytree | 634m | 2012 | Japan/Tokyo |
| #5 | Shanghai tower | 632m | 2014 | China/Shanghai |
| #6 | KRDK tower | 627.8m | 1998 | United States/Galesburg |
| #7 | KXTV/KOVR tower | 624.5m | 1986 | United States/Walnut Grove |
| #8 | unknown | 609.6m | 1962-2001 | United States/Windham Springs |
| #9 | KCAU tower | 609.6m | 1965 | United States/Sioux City |
| #10 | KATV tower | 609.6m | 1967-2008 | United States/Redfield |
| #11 | WECT tower | 609.6m | 1969-2012 | United States/Colly Township |
| #12 | WOI tower | 609.6m | 1972 | United States/Alleman |
| #13 | KCCI tower | 609.6m | 1974 | United States/Alleman |
| #14 | Diversified communications tower | 609.6m | 1981 | United States/Floyd Dale |
| #15 | WBTV tower | 609.6m | 1984 | United States/Dallas |
| #16 | Hearst Argyle tower | 609.6m | 1985 | United States/Walnut Grove |
| #17 | WTTO tower | 609.6m | 1986 | United States/Windham Springs |
| #18 | WCSC tower | 609.6m | 1986 | United States/Awendaw |
| #19 | WCTV tower | 609.6m | 1987 | United States/Metcalf |
| #20 | KTVO tower | 609.6m | 1987-1988 | United States/Colony |
| #21 | TV Alabama tower | 609.6m | 1996 | United States/Windham Springs |
| #22 | KMOS tower | 609.6m | 2001 | United States/Syracuse |
| #23 | Winnie cumulus broadcasting tower | 609.6m | 2005 | United States/Winnie |
| #24 | Era Liberman broadcasting tower | 609.6m | 2006 | United States/Era |