"You might not believe it, but this is about to become the new skyscraper capital of Europe."
"I'm a huge fan of financial districts; I just love skyscrapers."
"These mega towers are so awesome, that's so cool!"
"Let us instead imagine a skyscraper, built on the ocean floor and all the way up into the skies."
"The first ever skyscraper... the Home Insurance Building."
"The first image that probably comes to mind... tall metal buildings that literally reach into the clouds."
"As tall as Jeddah Tower threatens to be, Dubai isn't going down without a fight."
"However, these are the first skyscrapers in the world with a built-in incline, leading a stomach-turning 15 degrees."
"The Lotte World Tower in Seoul is the fifth tallest skyscraper in the world."
"The Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, became the tallest building in Shenzhen, the second tallest in China, and the fourth tallest in the world upon completion in 2017."
"It was a long time in the making, but the Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was well worth the wait."
"The Lakhta Center is the tallest building in Europe at 1,516 feet tall."
"Taipei 101, which used to be called Taipei Financial Center, is a 101 story building that is nothing short of impressive."
"Completed in 2019, it's the second tallest in the city and reaches a maximum height of 1740 feet."
"A heady mixture of glass and steel, high-wire act and ego."
"The tallest buildings in the world."
"The skyscraper is-- was born in America."
"From an economic standpoint, the building could actually be too tall."
"Skyscrapers are one of America's unique cultural contributions."
"Who could have ever imagined three or four or, I forgot now, five of the tallest ten buildings in the world are in that region?"
"New York is a city that will never be done building skyscrapers."
"One of the things about New York is its size I mean I know London's big and it's got the odd occasional skyscraper but New York has got more than its fair share."
"The Petronas Towers are not only iconic skyscrapers but also a symbol of the nation's economic progress and modernization."
"Skyscrapers are all about seeing differently."
"Just growing up seeing the big buildings of New York."
"Skyscrapers embody the souls of those who built them, the strength and courage of high steel workers."
"Skyscrapers now use what's known as dampers."
"Skyscraper design must take into account these turbulent forces."
"As technology continues to advance, engineers now say a mile high building is possible."
"But amongst all the skyscrapers, there’s still plenty of heart and life to be found."
"The skyscraper is a hostile takeover and destruction of value."
"As a science fiction fan, the marriage of skyscrapers and urban design with futuristic technology is also fascinating."
"This is just a fantastic cluster of tightly packed skyscrapers right downtown."
"It defines the fabric of the city at the lower level of the city and allows skyscrapers to emerge from that urban fabric."
"The view of the beautiful skyscrapers of the financial district from here is amazing."
"The skyscrapers of New York City are still for most people one of the great emblems of modernity."
"Skylines are constantly changing; there's a ton of skyscrapers currently under construction."
"Designed to survive the battering of high winds and the violent shaking of earthquakes, modern skyscrapers seem indestructible."
"The skill of the high steel worker makes skyscrapers possible."
"It's a lovely sunny day, but you can't really tell when you're down here because you've got all the buildings towering over."
"The skyscrapers of Chicago out rival anything of their kind in the world."
"Hong Kong has the world's largest number of skyscrapers."
"The evolution of skyscrapers came off the back of all these different stories I've told you."
"The skyscraper is the most emphatic American statement in architecture."
"Skyscrapers also become increasingly important because the cost of the land they're sitting on gets more expensive, therefore the most efficient thing to do is build vertically."
"The skyscraper was an example of the new form, achieving a kind of thrilling scale and nobility."
"He's climbed up more than 70 skyscrapers around the world."
"Since the early 2000s, major financial centers like London, Paris, Moscow, Istanbul, and Frankfurt have seen several skyscrapers rise."
"The ongoing surge in growth is evident in the rising skyline adorned with towering skyscrapers and the emergence of cutting-edge urban spaces."
"American cities, after the Second Industrial Revolution... start skyscraper buildings. That's why American cities are more vertical."
"The neon jungle of Hong Kong skyscrapers becomes a titan's battle arena."
"This is Midtown, where people who start getting money come to live in the skyscrapers."