Skyscrapers

This two-and-a-half-ton chunk of rock was gifted to the Prudential company by the British Navy in 1955.

The unique design of these skyscrapers in a Paris suburb led to them being nicknamed "cloud towers."

Tulsa's historic skyscrapers define the oil boom era of Art Deco construction, and are known for their ornate arched lobbies.

The oldest skyscraper of Europe now stands dwarfed by the surrounding structures.

A Soviet era flat that refused to conform to the dull gray standards.

This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.

This skyscraper once housed weapons during the revolution and was the scene of two brutal crimes that shocked São Paulo society.

This inverted metropolis model is the artist's "revenge" for not being allowed to have a doll house as a kid.

The only fully-realized skyscraper built by the famed American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

A painting marks the site of a historic skyscraper destroyed by the Great Kantō earthquake.

An institution dedicated to the towering buildings that make up skylines in New York City and around the world.

The world's tallest carillon is located at the top of this skyscraper in Mexico City.

In this Brazilian city, a vertical graveyard rules the skyline.

If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.

What may be Boston's finest Art Deco building, located in the city's Financial District.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.