PETRONAS TWINTOWERS :
The Petronas Twin Towers are 452 meters (1483 feet) high. They were, until 2004, the world's tallest buildings. Though no longer the title holder, they still have their visually dramatic design. And, unlike most other high skyscrapers, there are no other super skyscrapers in their city blocking or competing for the visitor's eye. They can easily be appreciated from all compass points.The sight of the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is made even more spectacular by a 58-meter (192-foot) twin-tier skybridge that connects the structures about halfway up, on the 41st and 42nd floors.
The Taipei 101 building in Taiwan took away the tallest title from the Petronas Twin Towers in 2004. It has 101 stories and stands 507 meters (1667 feet) high, which is about 12% higher than the Petronas Twin Towers. This fact lowered the Petronas Twin Towers' ranking in the top 100 list from #70 to #81, but it didn't knock them off my Top 100 list because of their striking architectural motif. The Taipei 101 building didn't quite make my Top 100 Wonder list because of its awkward pagoda architectural design.
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