| As I was passing through the seventh largest city of | | | | Donald Trump. The building is a 92 story high condo |
| United States, I was quite taken away by the city's | | | | hotel reaching 1389 feet. This building is currently |
| unique blend of modern and antique architecture. And | | | | world's eleventh tallest structure. One interesting fact |
| after paying a visit to the old landmarks such as | | | | about this building is that it was supposed to be built |
| Alamo, one definitely is amazed by the workers who | | | | as the tallest building of US, but after the terrorist |
| are busy with coatings and sandblasting of the newly | | | | attacks on world Trade Center, the plan was |
| constructed and under construction skyscrapers of | | | | dropped and scaled down. |
| the city. Mesmerized by this one city, one wonders | | | | Empire State building: and if you are wondering |
| about how many skyscrapers this country has in | | | | why isn't there anyone who hasn't heard of this |
| total. | | | | building than let us remind you that this building has |
| United States has the honor of being the country | | | | held the title of world tallest building from 1931 to |
| with world's first skyscraper, the Home Insurance | | | | 1972. An unbelievable 40 years record. The building |
| building in Chicago. This building was built in 1884, and | | | | has a unique and classic architecture and is now the |
| was only 10 floors high, tallest of its time. Since than, | | | | tallest building in New York after the 9/11 crash. 1250 |
| US has always held multiple positions in the list of | | | | feet tall building is America's third tallest building and |
| world's tallest buildings. There is literally no defined rule | | | | world's fifteenth on the list. |
| as to how high a skyscraper must be but almost all | | | | The Bank of America Tower: Besides being the |
| the top skyscrapers of the world are above 700 | | | | second tallest building in the New York City, it is also |
| feet with the tallest one, Burj Khalifa, reaching 2,176 | | | | the World's most eco friendly building. The eco |
| feet high. Let us take a look at some of the United | | | | friendly system includes a complete floor to ceiling |
| States most iconic skyscrapers so far. | | | | insulating glass and the grey water system, which |
| Willis Tower Chicago: If the name does not ring | | | | preserves and reuses the rainwater. The tower also |
| a bell, then let me remind you that it was formerly | | | | incorporates a daylight dimmer system. |
| known as the Sears Tower. Built in 1973, it was the | | | | Stratosphere Las Vegas: the tallest structure in |
| tallest building of the world and currently is fifth | | | | Las Vegas is essentially the fifth tallest in United |
| tallest of the world. But in United States, this | | | | States but there are some arguments as to include it |
| enormous 108 story high building stands at 1451 feet | | | | in the list of building or not. This structure is basically |
| and is the country's tallest so far. | | | | an observation tower which is not fully inhabitable up |
| Trump International Hotel and Tower: And if you | | | | to top floor. The rest of the building serves as a |
| guessed it right, the building is actually named after | | | | hotel and casino. |