Skyscrapers completed in 1972

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113232 1 World Trade Center New York City United States 417m110

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27516521 Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco United States 260m48

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31511041116 One Penn Plaza5 photos available New York City United States 228m57

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Exxon Building2 photos available New York City United States 54

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51811401153 One Astor Plaza2 photos available New York City United States 227m54

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61911621175 One Liberty Plaza2 photos available New York City United States 226m54

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72916001622 Hancock Whitney Center New Orleans United States 212m51

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83116331656 AMA Plaza2 photos available Chicago United States 211m52

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93217681791 55 Water Street2 photos available New York City United States 209m53

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103619371963 McGraw-Hill Building2 photos available New York City United States 205m51

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114626132648 1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza2 photos available New York City United States 194m48

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124827062742 Grace Plaza3 photos available New York City United States 192m50

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136533093361 CNA Center1 photo available Chicago United States 183m74

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148240164084 Edificio Coltejer Medellin Colombia 175m37

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1512455885697 First Market Tower San Francisco United States 161m38

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1613357315848 North American Plywood Building New York City United States 160m41

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1714863866517 PNC Tower Louisville United States 156m40

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1816466756821 One Beacon Street Boston United States 154m36

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1917669527109 BHP House1 photo available Melbourne Australia 152m41

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United States 1789.47%1.98%

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Australia 15.26%0.68%

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Colombia 15.26%4.55%

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New York City 1052.63%3.3%

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Chicago 210.53%1.61%

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San Francisco 210.53%8.33%

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Melbourne 15.26%1.39%

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Medellin 15.26%50%

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Boston 15.26%4.35%

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Louisville 15.26%50%

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New Orleans 15.26%25%

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1 1 World Trade Center New York CityUnited States 417m1101972

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

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3 John Hancock Center2 photos available ChicagoUnited States 343m1001969

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4 Chrysler Building2 photos available New York CityUnited States 282m771930

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

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6 Chase Tower1 photo available ChicagoUnited States 264m611969

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7 Transamerica Pyramid San FranciscoUnited States 260m481972

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8 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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10 U.S. Steel Tower PittsburghUnited States 256m641970

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11 One Chase Manhattan Plaza1 photo available New York CityUnited States 247m601961

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12 MetLife Building2 photos available New York CityUnited States 246m591963

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13 Woolworth Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 241m581913

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14 Bank of America Center San FranciscoUnited States 237m521969

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15 One Penn Plaza5 photos available New York CityUnited States 228m571972

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Exxon Building2 photos available New York CityUnited States 541972

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Prudential Tower BostonUnited States 521964

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18 One Astor Plaza2 photos available New York CityUnited States 227m541972

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19 One Liberty Plaza2 photos available New York CityUnited States 226m541972

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20 Twenty Exchange2 photos available New York CityUnited States 225m571931

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...western Bank of America Center San FranciscoUnited States 237m521969-1972

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...eastern Australia Square Tower1 photo available SydneyAustralia 170m461967-1976

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

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...southern BHP House1 photo available MelbourneAustralia 152m411972-1974

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Most western/eastern/northern/southern supertall in 1972

...western John Hancock Center2 photos available ChicagoUnited States 343m1001969-1973

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

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...northern John Hancock Center2 photos available ChicagoUnited States 343m1001969-2012

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...southern 1 World Trade Center New York CityUnited States 417m1101972-1972

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