What is the minimum height requirement for a building to be included in this list?
Q: What is the minimum height requirement for a building to be included in this list?
A: The minimum height requirement for a building to be included in the list of tallest buildings is 350 meters.
Q: What structure held the title of world's tallest man-made structure for over 3,800 years?
A: The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt held the title of world's tallest man-made structure for over 3,800 years.
Q: When was the first skyscraper built?
A: The first skyscraper was pioneered in Chicago with the 138 ft (42.1 m) Home Insurance Building in 1885.
Q: What two buildings have held the title of world's tallest since 1998?
A: Since 1998, only two buildings have held the title of world's tallest - Taipei 101 in 2004 and Burj Khalifa in 2010.
Q: Where has there been an increase in skyscraper construction since 2000?
A: Since 2000, there has been an increase in skyscraper construction throughout the US, Middle East, China and Southeast Asia.
Q: What structure did not hold the position as world's tallest until 1311?
A: Until 1311, Christian churches and cathedrals were considered to be some of the world's tallest structures until Lincoln Cathedral was constructed that year.
Q: When was Washington Monument completed?
A: The Washington Monument was completed in 1884.
