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5. Shanghai World Finance Center

Height: 1,614 ft Location: Shanghai, China

 

The second tallest building in the world until 2007, it still holds the record for the tallest observation deck. It is highly praised for its size and simplicity in form and in 2008 was awarded “Best Skyscraper". The building boasts "the fastest double-deck elevators in the world", which developer's claim save considerable energy

Image credit: Alan Levine via Flickr

 

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Uploaded on October 25, 2011
Taken on September 20, 2008