The Burj Khalifa and One World Trade Center. Photo © Nick Merrick | Hedrich Blessing (left), and © Michael Mahesh (right)
Today is National Skyscraper Day, and in case you didn’t have it on your calendar, it’s the official day to appreciate and honor the architects, engineers, and construction workers who have designed and built these modern wonders. To celebrate, we’ve rounded up the ten tallest skyscrapers around the world, which vary from the famous Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the all-new One World Trade Center in New York, and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur.