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Explore the 30 most iconic skyscrapers on the planet, from the giants of Dubai and Shanghai to the Parisian towers including Montparnasse, Tour First and Tour Triangle.

LIST AND DETAILED PROFILES Each tower is presented with its photo, height, year of construction, architect, historical description and an unusual anecdote. Filter by region: Asia, Europe, Americas, Gulf, Oceania. Search by name, city or country.

HEIGHT COMPARISON A proportional bar chart lets you visually compare the height of all towers. From the Burj Khalifa (828 m) to Tour Montparnasse (210 m), discover the real size differences between the greatest human constructions.

INTERACTIVE MAP Find all towers on a worldwide Leaflet map with interactive markers. Tap a marker to display the tower profile.

QUIZ 20 randomly drawn questions per game: height, city, country, year of construction. Illustrated questions with tower photo. Final score with rating.

BILINGUAL The entire application is available in French and English. Switch languages with a single tap.

FRENCH TOWERS The application highlights French skyscrapers: Tour Montparnasse, Tour First at La Defense, Tour Duo by Jean Nouvel and the Tour Triangle project by Herzog and de Meuron.

An elegant and comprehensive reference application for everything you need to know about the world's tallest towers.