HISTORY OF THE WORLD’S TALLEST BUILDINGS (Since the 20th Century)
The skyscraper was invented in Chicago in 1884. For the next hundred years, the world’s tallest building was always in the United States with New York City accumulating 87 years, and Chicago accumulating 30 years. After just over a century (1885–1998) the distinction moved to the Eastern Hemisphere. Malaysia was the first country to break … Read more