September3~Skyscrapper Day Traditional Cache
September3~Skyscrapper Day
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Skyscraper Day When : September 3rd Skyscraper Day is a day to
appreciate and admire the world's tallest skyscrapers. Skyscrapers
are truly engineering and architectural marvels. In many crowded
cities, space is in short supply, and real estate prices are ever
increasing. Building "up" becomes more and more logical. As
technical capabilities in construction improved, skyscrapers have
become taller and taller. In addition, there is a certain prestige
to have one of the tallest structures in the world in your city.
World's Tallest Buildings Building Country Height(Feet) Year Built
1. Taipei 101 Taipei, Taiwan 1,671 2004 2. Petronas Tower 1 Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia 1,483 1998 3. Petronas Tower 2 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia 1,483 1998 4. Sears Tower Chicago, Il 1,451 1974 5. Jin
Mao Building Shanghai, China 1,381 1999 6. Two International
Finance Hong Kong, China 1,362 2003 7. CITIC Plaza Guangzhou, China
1,283 1996 8. Shun Hing Square Shenzhen, China 1,260 1996 9. Empire
State Building New York, New York 1,250 1931 10. Central Plaza Hong
Kong, China 1,227 1992 A Tall Debate: There is some disagreement
over how to measure the height of skyscrapers. At issue, is whether
to measure the height of flagpoles and antenna atop most tall
buildings. Have a very happy Skyscraper Day.
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