Virtual Globetrotting: Skyscrapers http://virtualglobetrotting.com/ A great way to explore everything that can be seen from space! en-us Copyright 2008 admin@virtualglobetrotting.com (Nic) admin@virtualglobetrotting.com (Nic) Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:19:57 -0500 http://backend.userland.com/rss <![CDATA[Mirante do Vale]]> Mirante do Vale
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@ 2008-07-21 18:19:57
Completed in 1960, the 170 meter (558 feet) building is the tallest building in Brazil and one of the tallest in South America.
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Completed in 1960, the 170 meter (558 feet) building is the tallest building in Brazil and one of the tallest in South America.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53554/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53554/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:19:57 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53554/ -23.54225200 -46.63548200 <![CDATA[Edifício Itália]]> Edifício Itália
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@ 2008-07-21 09:37:42]]> Edifício Itália
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@ 2008-07-21 09:37:42]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53514/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53514/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:37:42 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53514/ -23.54569900 -46.64353400 <![CDATA[Langer Eugen]]> Langer Eugen
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@ 2008-07-08 08:18:00
Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel officially handed over the new UN Campus in Bonn to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in July 2006. The Federal Government spent €55 million on the reconstruction of this building, which is known as "Langer Eugen" and formerly housed the offices of the members of the German Bundestag. A total of 17 Bonn-based UN agencies work together in this building.]]> Langer Eugen
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Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel officially handed over the new UN Campus in Bonn to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in July 2006. The Federal Government spent €55 million on the reconstruction of this building, which is known as "Langer Eugen" and formerly housed the offices of the members of the German Bundestag. A total of 17 Bonn-based UN agencies work together in this building.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52787/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52787/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:18:00 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52787/ 50.71837100 7.12652600 <![CDATA[Fukuoka Tower]]> Fukuoka Tower
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@ 2008-05-26 17:16:33
Fukuoka Tower is a 234 meter tall tower located in the Momochihama area of Fukuoka, Japan. It is the tallest seaside tower in Japan. Fukuoka Tower was finished in 1989; taking a total of 14 months to build with a cost of ¥6,000,000,000. It was designed by Nikken Sekkei. It was built on reclaimed land out of Hakata bay.

Fukuoka Tower has three observation decks; one at 116m, a café/lounge deck at 120m and the highest at 123 meters above the ground. The tower also has a triangular cross-section which is covered with 8000 half-mirrors. Because of this, it has been given the nickname 'Mirror Sail'. The underground weight of Fukuoka Tower is 25,000 tons; though it's above ground weight is only 3,500 tons.

The tower is designed to withstand magnitude 7 earthquakes and winds of a speed up to 65m/s. Despite this, the strongest recorded earthquake has been only magnitude 6, and the strongest winds being at 49m/s. The tower is located at 2-3-26 Momochihama, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka

The tower was a major feature in the 1994 Japanese film Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla.]]> Fukuoka Tower
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@ 2008-05-26 17:16:33
Fukuoka Tower is a 234 meter tall tower located in the Momochihama area of Fukuoka, Japan. It is the tallest seaside tower in Japan. Fukuoka Tower was finished in 1989; taking a total of 14 months to build with a cost of ¥6,000,000,000. It was designed by Nikken Sekkei. It was built on reclaimed land out of Hakata bay.

Fukuoka Tower has three observation decks; one at 116m, a café/lounge deck at 120m and the highest at 123 meters above the ground. The tower also has a triangular cross-section which is covered with 8000 half-mirrors. Because of this, it has been given the nickname 'Mirror Sail'. The underground weight of Fukuoka Tower is 25,000 tons; though it's above ground weight is only 3,500 tons.

The tower is designed to withstand magnitude 7 earthquakes and winds of a speed up to 65m/s. Despite this, the strongest recorded earthquake has been only magnitude 6, and the strongest winds being at 49m/s. The tower is located at 2-3-26 Momochihama, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka

The tower was a major feature in the 1994 Japanese film Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50765/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50765/ Mon, 26 May 2008 17:16:33 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50765/ 33.59329000 130.35154000 <![CDATA[IDS Tower]]> IDS Tower
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@ 2008-05-11 17:43:55
The IDS Center (or IDS Tower) is the tallest building in Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota at 792 feet (241.4 m). Opened in 1974 as the IDS Centre, it stood 775 feet 6 inches (236.4 m), though a 16-foot (4.9 m) garage for window washing equipment was added at a later date. In 1992, the 776-foot (236.5 m) tall First Bank Place, now known as 225 South Sixth, was completed nearby. However, it was advertised at the time as 774 feet (235.9 m) tall, one foot (0.3 m) shorter than the IDS "out of respect". A dispute eventually erupted in 2004–2005 and the rooftop garage is now included in the building's height, restoring it to first-place status in the city. Overall, the structure rises to 910 feet (277.4 m) when including communications spires on the roof, indisputably the highest points in the city. The IDS was constructed as the headquarters of Investors Diversified Services, Inc.—now Ameriprise Financial. It also housed the headquarters for the Target stores division of Dayton Hudson Corporation (now Target Corporation) from 1972 until it moved to its own new headquarters building in 2002.

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The IDS Center (or IDS Tower) is the tallest building in Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota at 792 feet (241.4 m). Opened in 1974 as the IDS Centre, it stood 775 feet 6 inches (236.4 m), though a 16-foot (4.9 m) garage for window washing equipment was added at a later date. In 1992, the 776-foot (236.5 m) tall First Bank Place, now known as 225 South Sixth, was completed nearby. However, it was advertised at the time as 774 feet (235.9 m) tall, one foot (0.3 m) shorter than the IDS "out of respect". A dispute eventually erupted in 2004–2005 and the rooftop garage is now included in the building's height, restoring it to first-place status in the city. Overall, the structure rises to 910 feet (277.4 m) when including communications spires on the roof, indisputably the highest points in the city. The IDS was constructed as the headquarters of Investors Diversified Services, Inc.—now Ameriprise Financial. It also housed the headquarters for the Target stores division of Dayton Hudson Corporation (now Target Corporation) from 1972 until it moved to its own new headquarters building in 2002.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50073/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50073/ Sun, 11 May 2008 17:43:55 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50073/ 44.97611000 -93.26940300 <![CDATA['Chicago Spire' ground]]> 'Chicago Spire' ground
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@ 2008-02-13 06:32:53
The Chicago Spire is a supertall skyscraper under construction in Chicago, Illinois. The skyscraper will stand taller than Chicago's Sears Tower and New York's upcoming Freedom Tower, as well as Toronto's CN Tower, to become North America's tallest free-standing structure and the world's tallest all-residential building. The building was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and is being developed by Garrett Kelleher of Shelbourne Development Group, Inc. The Chicago Spire is scheduled to be completed in 2011 with 150 floors.]]> 'Chicago Spire' ground
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The Chicago Spire is a supertall skyscraper under construction in Chicago, Illinois. The skyscraper will stand taller than Chicago's Sears Tower and New York's upcoming Freedom Tower, as well as Toronto's CN Tower, to become North America's tallest free-standing structure and the world's tallest all-residential building. The building was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and is being developed by Garrett Kelleher of Shelbourne Development Group, Inc. The Chicago Spire is scheduled to be completed in 2011 with 150 floors.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/45585/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/45585/ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:32:53 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/45585/ 41.89050200 -87.61454500 <![CDATA['Austrian Cultural Forum Tower' by Raimund Abraham]]> 'Austrian Cultural Forum Tower' by Raimund Abraham
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@ 2008-01-24 11:01:43]]> 'Austrian Cultural Forum Tower' by Raimund Abraham
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@ 2008-01-24 11:01:43]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44212/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44212/ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:01:43 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44212/ 40.75956200 -73.97528500 <![CDATA['Seagram Building' by Mies van der Rohe]]> 'Seagram Building' by Mies van der Rohe
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@ 2007-10-31 09:06:08]]> 'Seagram Building' by Mies van der Rohe
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@ 2007-10-31 09:06:08]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40437/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40437/ Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:06:08 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40437/ 40.75845300 -73.97213800 <![CDATA['IBM Building' by Mies van der Rohe]]> 'IBM Building' by Mies van der Rohe
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@ 2007-10-31 08:47:45]]> 'IBM Building' by Mies van der Rohe
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@ 2007-10-31 08:47:45]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40435/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40435/ Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:47:45 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40435/ 41.88820100 -87.62699900 <![CDATA[Saules Akmens building]]> Saules Akmens building
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@ 2007-10-27 22:08:42]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40290/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40290/ Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:08:42 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40290/ 56.94911700 24.08922000 <![CDATA['Price Tower' by Frank Lloyd Wright]]> 'Price Tower' by Frank Lloyd Wright
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@ 2007-09-21 08:41:28
Wrights only skyscraper]]> 'Price Tower' by Frank Lloyd Wright
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Wrights only skyscraper]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/39166/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/39166/ Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:41:28 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/39166/ 36.74779500 -95.97640200 <![CDATA[PSFS Building]]> PSFS Building
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@ 2007-09-20 20:56:40
Completed in 1932, this William Lescaze and George Howe designed building, was the first skyscraper in the United States built in the International style. From itopening till 1992, when it went bankrupt, it served as the headquaters for the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society bank. In 1997 the builiding was purchased by the Loews Corporation, which completely renovated the building while preserving the original design. The buliding reopened in April 2000 as the Loews Philadelphia Hotel.]]> PSFS Building
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Completed in 1932, this William Lescaze and George Howe designed building, was the first skyscraper in the United States built in the International style. From itopening till 1992, when it went bankrupt, it served as the headquaters for the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society bank. In 1997 the builiding was purchased by the Loews Corporation, which completely renovated the building while preserving the original design. The buliding reopened in April 2000 as the Loews Philadelphia Hotel.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/39127/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/39127/ Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:56:40 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/39127/ 39.95143500 -75.16035400 <![CDATA[Window Washers]]> Window Washers
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@ 2007-07-20 13:55:07]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35615/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35615/ Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:55:07 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35615/ 29.76074900 -95.36868900 <![CDATA[Window washers]]> Window washers
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@ 2007-07-16 20:09:51]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35468/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35468/ Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:09:51 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35468/ 41.87915700 -87.63034400 <![CDATA[US flag on top of Two Union Square]]> US flag on top of Two Union Square
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@ 2007-07-14 07:20:23]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35301/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35301/ Sat, 14 Jul 2007 07:20:23 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35301/ 47.61310000 -122.33299700 <![CDATA[Guardian Building]]> Guardian Building
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@ 2007-05-11 18:59:24]]> Guardian Building
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@ 2007-05-11 18:59:24]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32833/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32833/ Fri, 11 May 2007 18:59:24 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32833/ 42.32942600 -83.04631900 <![CDATA[Fisher Building]]> Fisher Building
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@ 2007-05-04 18:57:11]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32462/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32462/ Fri, 04 May 2007 18:57:11 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32462/ 42.36981100 -83.07722900 <![CDATA[Statue of Liberty replica]]> Statue of Liberty replica
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@ 2007-05-02 16:11:52
One of two replica statues atop the Liberty Building in Buffalo.]]> Statue of Liberty replica
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One of two replica statues atop the Liberty Building in Buffalo.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32329/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32329/ Wed, 02 May 2007 16:11:52 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32329/ 42.88558000 -78.87431700 <![CDATA[Pleyel tower]]> Pleyel tower
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@ 2007-05-02 11:56:05
Tour Pleyel is a skyscraper of mixed use, both residential and commercial, located in the commune of Saint-Denis in the suburbs of Paris, France.
Built in 1972, the tower is 129 meters tall. At his top is fixed a large turning advertising sign since 1997 (the advertisement was firstly Phillips, then Siemens since 2006). Including that advertising sign, the total height of the tower is of 143 m.]]> Pleyel tower
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Tour Pleyel is a skyscraper of mixed use, both residential and commercial, located in the commune of Saint-Denis in the suburbs of Paris, France.
Built in 1972, the tower is 129 meters tall. At his top is fixed a large turning advertising sign since 1997 (the advertisement was firstly Phillips, then Siemens since 2006). Including that advertising sign, the total height of the tower is of 143 m.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32296/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32296/ Wed, 02 May 2007 11:56:05 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32296/ 48.92018700 2.34505500 <![CDATA[Charlemagne building]]> Charlemagne building
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@ 2007-04-27 05:49:41
The Charlemagne building (Bâtiment Charlemagne) is a skyscraper in Brussels (Belgium) which houses offices of the European Commission relating to enlargement, interpreting and trade in addition to a number of advisers.


Inside CharlemagneIt has 17 floors and was constructed in 1967. It has been recently renovated by Helmut Jahn, replacing the largely concrete exterior with a glass one. After the restoration it was occupied by the Commission, previously playing host to the Council of the European Union from 1971 to 1995.

The building's address: Charlemagne Building, 170 Rue de la Loi (Wetstraat), BE-1049 Brussels, Belgium]]> Charlemagne building
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The Charlemagne building (Bâtiment Charlemagne) is a skyscraper in Brussels (Belgium) which houses offices of the European Commission relating to enlargement, interpreting and trade in addition to a number of advisers.


Inside CharlemagneIt has 17 floors and was constructed in 1967. It has been recently renovated by Helmut Jahn, replacing the largely concrete exterior with a glass one. After the restoration it was occupied by the Commission, previously playing host to the Council of the European Union from 1971 to 1995.

The building's address: Charlemagne Building, 170 Rue de la Loi (Wetstraat), BE-1049 Brussels, Belgium]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32146/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32146/ Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:49:41 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32146/ 50.84381300 4.38040700 <![CDATA[NBC Tower]]> NBC Tower
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@ 2007-04-18 16:55:05
Where the Jerry Springer Show has been taped since 1993.

This 38 story building is home to many businesses, including a few local television and radio stations.]]> NBC Tower
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Where the Jerry Springer Show has been taped since 1993.

This 38 story building is home to many businesses, including a few local television and radio stations.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31917/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31917/ Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:55:05 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31917/ 41.89010600 -87.62119200 <![CDATA[Penthouse soccer pitch from Fast And Furious: Tokyo Drift]]> Penthouse soccer pitch from Fast And Furious: Tokyo Drift
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@ 2007-04-14 13:13:13]]> Penthouse soccer pitch from Fast And Furious: Tokyo Drift
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@ 2007-04-14 13:13:13]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31750/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31750/ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:13:13 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31750/ 35.65869500 139.70072400 <![CDATA[Zurichtoren]]> Zurichtoren
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@ 2007-04-09 11:25:32]]> Zurichtoren
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@ 2007-04-09 11:25:32]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31539/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31539/ Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:25:32 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31539/ 52.08087900 4.32158600 <![CDATA[Cira Center]]> Cira Center
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Desinged by Cesar Pelli ]]> Cira Center
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Desinged by Cesar Pelli ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31431/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31431/ Fri, 06 Apr 2007 19:49:23 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31431/ 39.95801000 -75.18244500 <![CDATA[U.S. Bank Center]]> U.S. Bank Center
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@ 2007-03-26 18:18:02
The tallest building in Milwaukee since being built in 1972. 601 feet tall. 42 stories.

Originally known as the First Wisconsin Center for it's main tenant, the First Wisconsin Bank. When that bank changed names to Firstar in 1988, the building became known as the Firstar Center. Firstar bought U.S. Bancorp in 2001 and is now known as U.S. Bank.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig's offices are located in this building.]]> U.S. Bank Center
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@ 2007-03-26 18:18:02
The tallest building in Milwaukee since being built in 1972. 601 feet tall. 42 stories.

Originally known as the First Wisconsin Center for it's main tenant, the First Wisconsin Bank. When that bank changed names to Firstar in 1988, the building became known as the Firstar Center. Firstar bought U.S. Bancorp in 2001 and is now known as U.S. Bank.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig's offices are located in this building.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31002/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31002/ Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:18:02 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31002/ 43.03711600 -87.90264200 <![CDATA[Society Hill Towers]]> Society Hill Towers
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@ 2007-03-16 20:23:05
Desinged by I. M. Pei]]> Society Hill Towers
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Desinged by I. M. Pei]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30530/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30530/ Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:23:05 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30530/ 39.94553000 -75.14471400 <![CDATA[Crystal Palace]]> Crystal Palace
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@ 2007-02-25 13:31:06]]> Crystal Palace
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@ 2007-02-25 13:31:06]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29662/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29662/ Sun, 25 Feb 2007 13:31:06 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29662/ 45.52455500 10.21480900 <![CDATA[Torre Velasca]]> Torre Velasca
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@ 2007-01-29 11:39:34
A neoliberty skyscraper in Milan, built in 1956-1958]]> Torre Velasca
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@ 2007-01-29 11:39:34
A neoliberty skyscraper in Milan, built in 1956-1958]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28773/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28773/ Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:39:34 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28773/ 45.46012300 9.19064100 <![CDATA[Umeda Sky Building]]> Umeda Sky Building
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@ 2007-01-21 11:26:45]]> Umeda Sky Building
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@ 2007-01-21 11:26:45]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28438/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28438/ Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:26:45 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28438/ 34.70485000 135.48990000 <![CDATA[Yokohama Landmark Tower]]> Yokohama Landmark Tower
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@ 2007-01-21 11:03:53]]> Yokohama Landmark Tower
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@ 2007-01-21 11:03:53]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28436/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28436/ Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:03:53 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28436/ 35.45449100 139.63162800 <![CDATA[Grand 50 Tower]]> Grand 50 Tower
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@ 2007-01-21 08:54:31]]> Grand 50 Tower
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@ 2007-01-21 08:54:31]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28433/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28433/ Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:54:31 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28433/ 22.64337300 120.31491100 <![CDATA[Tuntex Sky Tower]]> Tuntex Sky Tower
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@ 2007-01-21 08:12:03]]> Tuntex Sky Tower
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@ 2007-01-21 08:12:03]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28431/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28431/ Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:12:03 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28431/ 22.61206000 120.30028200 <![CDATA[Window Washers at Work]]> Window Washers at Work
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@ 2007-01-20 19:16:10
1100 Wilshire Building]]> Window Washers at Work
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@ 2007-01-20 19:16:10
1100 Wilshire Building]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28387/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28387/ Sat, 20 Jan 2007 19:16:10 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28387/ 34.05251700 -118.26225400 <![CDATA[Burj Dubai - Tallest building in the world]]> Burj Dubai - Tallest building in the world
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@ 2007-01-17 19:17:33
The Burj Dubai (Arabic: برج دبي for "Dubai Tower") is a skyscraper currently under construction, since April 15, 2005, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at 25°11′58.34″N, 55°16′20.66″E. The lead architect is Adrian Smith of the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Its final height is officially being kept a secret due to competition; however, figures released by a contractor on the project have suggested a height of around 808 metres (2651 feet). Based on this height, the total number of habitable floors is expected to be around 162. However, on the project's official website, an interior graphic of an elevator panel shows floor numbers up to 195. A more recent article by building subcontractor Persian Gulf Extrusions and dated September 20, 2006, states a final height "over 940 metres" or at least 3084 feet, but this has not yet been confirmed by Emaar. This new figure is 24 metres higher than the final height rumoured on another posting on the burjdubaiskyscraper web site. It is also reported at a website that the estimated floor count is 216 and a height of 1011 metres.[citation needed]

As of January 14, 2007, the Burj Dubai was at 105 stories (about 389 m) tall, and is now the tallest building in the Middle East, and the eighth tallest building in the world.

However, evidently, little in the way of curtain wall glass has been installed yet on the structure. [wikipedia]]]> Burj Dubai - Tallest building in the world
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@ 2007-01-17 19:17:33
The Burj Dubai (Arabic: برج دبي for "Dubai Tower") is a skyscraper currently under construction, since April 15, 2005, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at 25°11′58.34″N, 55°16′20.66″E. The lead architect is Adrian Smith of the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Its final height is officially being kept a secret due to competition; however, figures released by a contractor on the project have suggested a height of around 808 metres (2651 feet). Based on this height, the total number of habitable floors is expected to be around 162. However, on the project's official website, an interior graphic of an elevator panel shows floor numbers up to 195. A more recent article by building subcontractor Persian Gulf Extrusions and dated September 20, 2006, states a final height "over 940 metres" or at least 3084 feet, but this has not yet been confirmed by Emaar. This new figure is 24 metres higher than the final height rumoured on another posting on the burjdubaiskyscraper web site. It is also reported at a website that the estimated floor count is 216 and a height of 1011 metres.[citation needed]

As of January 14, 2007, the Burj Dubai was at 105 stories (about 389 m) tall, and is now the tallest building in the Middle East, and the eighth tallest building in the world.

However, evidently, little in the way of curtain wall glass has been installed yet on the structure. [wikipedia]]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28319/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28319/ Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:17:33 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28319/ 25.19725300 55.27395500 <![CDATA[Torre Latinoamericana]]> Torre Latinoamericana
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@ 2007-01-16 12:27:18
Built between 1948 - 1956. 182 m high, for decades it was the highest buiding in Central and South America. It remained undamaged by the earthquakes in 1957 an 1985.]]> Torre Latinoamericana
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@ 2007-01-16 12:27:18
Built between 1948 - 1956. 182 m high, for decades it was the highest buiding in Central and South America. It remained undamaged by the earthquakes in 1957 an 1985.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28290/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28290/ Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:27:18 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28290/ 19.43395600 -99.14051200 <![CDATA[BSG rooftop running track]]> BSG rooftop running track
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@ 2006-12-18 17:27:02
Rooftop running track for the Boston Sports Club (might have changed hands, as there is currently no BSC at this location). Used to be able to see it from the office window when I worked in Exchange Place.]]> BSG rooftop running track
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Rooftop running track for the Boston Sports Club (might have changed hands, as there is currently no BSC at this location). Used to be able to see it from the office window when I worked in Exchange Place.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27534/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27534/ Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:27:02 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27534/ 42.35766800 -71.05585300 <![CDATA[The Center Skyscraper (346 meters high)]]> The Center Skyscraper (346 meters high)
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@ 2006-11-18 18:07:51]]> The Center Skyscraper (346 meters high)
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@ 2006-11-18 18:07:51]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/26102/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/26102/ Sat, 18 Nov 2006 18:07:51 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/26102/ 22.28489700 114.15507900 <![CDATA[Central Plaza (374 meters high)]]> Central Plaza (374 meters high)
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@ 2006-11-18 18:00:12]]> Central Plaza (374 meters high)
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@ 2006-11-18 18:00:12]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/26101/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/26101/ Sat, 18 Nov 2006 18:00:12 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/26101/ 22.28030100 114.17397700 <![CDATA[J.W. Marriott Hotel (165 meters high)]]> J.W. Marriott Hotel (165 meters high)
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@ 2006-11-18 17:41:58]]> J.W. Marriott Hotel (165 meters high)
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@ 2006-11-18 17:41:58]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/26100/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/26100/ Sat, 18 Nov 2006 17:41:58 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/26100/ 22.27781900 114.16619900 <![CDATA[Conrad International Hotel (199 meters high)]]> Conrad International Hotel (199 meters high)
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@ 2006-11-18 17:34:16]]> Conrad International Hotel (199 meters high)
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@ 2006-11-18 17:34:16]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/26099/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/26099/ Sat, 18 Nov 2006 17:34:16 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/26099/ 22.27707900 114.16540500 <![CDATA[Shangri-La Hotel (213 meters high)]]> Shangri-La Hotel (213 meters high)
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@ 2006-11-18 17:26:55]]> Shangri-La Hotel (213 meters high)
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@ 2006-11-18 17:26:55