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The world's 13 tallest buildings
March 4, 2008
2 & 3. Petronas Twin Towers), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
With a height of 452 metres (1,483 feet) and 88 floors, the Petronas Twin Towers, are in the second and third position. Both are 88 stories tall and has 78 elevators each.
The towers are the world's tallest twin buildings.
Completed in 1998, they are connected on the 41st and 42nd floors by a sky bridge, which was designed as a safety corridor. The skybridge constructed by Kukdong Engineering & Construction between the two towers is the highest 2-story bridge in the world.
Petronas Towers, designed by Argentine architect Cesar Pelli, has a beautiful blend of Islamic art,
design and architecture.
Image: Cyclists ride past the landmark Petronas Twin Towers
Photograph: Tengku Bahar/AFP/Getty Images
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