For almost half a century, New York City held the title for the world’s tallest building. Between 1931 and 1972, the iconic Empire State Building remained the highest — standing at 1,454 feet tall.

A skyscraper being planned in the Middle East would be the tallest building in the world, with a height some 20 times larger ...

There are some truly impressive infrastructure projects across the world that have been completed in the last two decades.

Looking back through time, the world’s tallest man-made structure was the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. It held that position over 3,800 years, until the Lincoln Cathedral was built in 1311.

Move over, Houston: The tallest building in Texas officially belongs to the Capital City. For more than 40 years, H-Town has been home to the tallest Lone Star building, previously named the Texas ...