Tallest buildings in the world

What's it like hanging out on the ledge of one of the world's tallest buildings? See what's been happening at the Sears Tower in Chicago. Read Full Story

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Posted by sandra 2 hours 57 minutes ago ( http://ratevin.com ) View profile Category : Entertainment | Tags : sears tower willis group willis willi - Sears Tower, at one point the tallest skyscraper on earth and still the tallest in the Western Hemisphere, will be known as Willis Tower starting this ... And that's the . Tell a friend   Bury Read Full Story

Chicago's iconic Sears Tower -- the tallest building in the United States -- will be getting a new name after a British insurance company made a deal with the building management. Willis Group Holdings won the naming rights after negotiating to lease several floors of the 110-story black tower which dominates the Windy City's skyline. The tower will be officially renamed sometime this summer, a spokesman for the building management group said. First opened in 1973, the Sears Tower held the record for the world's tallest building for 25 years until the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were built in 1998. Designed with ... Read Full Story

Cheops Pyramid – Egypt, finished in 2,600 BC (481 ft - 146 m) The Cheops Pyramid at Giza, Egypt, was finished in the year (approx) 2,600 BC and reigned as the world's tallest building / structure for another 4,000 years. How the Great Pyramid was built is a question that may never be answered. This pyramid is thought to have been built between 2589 - 2566 BC. It would have taken over 2,300,000 blocks of stone with an average weight of 2.5 tons each. These stones were brought from Aswan and Tura and the water would have brought the stones right to the pyramid. ... Read Full Story