Skyscrapers completed in 1955

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11119101920 Radisson Royal Hotel2 photos available Moscow Russia 206m34

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21830723088 Palace of Culture and Science Warsaw Poland 187m42

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32133433361 One Prudential Plaza Chicago United States 183m41

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Poland 133.33%6.67%

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Russia 133.33%1.09%

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United States 133.33%0.12%

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Warsaw 133.33%8.33%

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Moscow 133.33%1.15%

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Chicago 133.33%0.81%

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1 Empire State Building6 photos available New York CityUnited States 381m1021931

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2 Chrysler Building2 photos available New York CityUnited States 282m771930

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3 The Trump Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 275m711930

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4 GE Building2 photos available New York CityUnited States 259m701933

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American International Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 671932

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6 Woolworth Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 241m581913

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7 Twenty Exchange2 photos available New York CityUnited States 225m571931

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8 Terminal Tower ClevelandUnited States 215m521928

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9 Metropolitan Life Tower1 photo available New York CityUnited States 213m501909

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10 500 Fifth Avenue4 photos available New York CityUnited States 212m591931

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11 Radisson Royal Hotel2 photos available MoscowRussia 206m341955

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12 One Grand Central Place2 photos available New York CityUnited States 205m531930

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13 One Wall Street1 photo available New York CityUnited States 199m501932

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14 Chanin Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 197m561929

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15 General Electric Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 196m501931

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16 Mercantile Building2 photos available New York CityUnited States 192m481929

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17 Waldorf Astoria New York New York CityUnited States 190m471931

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18 Singer Building New York CityUnited States 187m471908

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Palace of Culture and Science WarsawPoland 421955

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New York Life Building2 photos available New York CityUnited States 331928

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...western Civic Opera Building ChicagoUnited States 169m451929-1958

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...eastern Ministry of Foreign Affairs1 photo available MoscowRussia 155m271953-1966

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...northern Radisson Royal Hotel2 photos available MoscowRussia 206m341955-2002

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...southern Carew Tower CincinnatiUnited States 175m491931-1958

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...western Empire State Building6 photos available New York CityUnited States 381m1021931-1968

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...eastern Empire State Building6 photos available New York CityUnited States 381m1021931-1989

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...northern Empire State Building6 photos available New York CityUnited States 381m1021931-1968

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...southern Empire State Building6 photos available New York CityUnited States 381m1021931-1971

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