US Tallest Landmark: Willis Tower In Chicago

On the eve before the eighth anniversary of 9/11 attacks, many people are raising the question of what the tallest US landmark is now that the twin World Trade Center towers are gone. In reality, the twin towers have never been the tallest buildings in the United States. The tallest US landmark was and still is the Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois, standing at 1,450 feet (442 meters). The North and the South towers stood at 417 m and 415 m respectively, and prior to their collapse were the second and the third tallest buildings in USA. The new 1 World Trade Center (aka the Freedom Tower) that is being rebuilt at Ground Zero will stand at 541 m and will be the tallest building in the States upon expected completion in 2010. 

Here is the list of 10 tallest buildings in USA:

1. Willis Tower (442 m)
2. Trump International Hotel and Tower (415 m)
3. Empire State Building (381 m)
4. Bank Of America Tower (366 m)
5. Stratosphere Tower (350 m)
6. Aon Center (346 m)
7. John Hancock Center (344 m)
8. Chrysler Building (319 m) and new York Times Building (319 m)
9. Bank Of America (312 m)
10. US Bank Tower (310 m)

The top five tallest buildings in the world are:

1. Burj Dubai (818 m)
2. Taipei 101 (509 m)
3. Shanghai World Financial Center  (492 m)
4. International Commerce Centre (483 m)
5. Petronas Towers 1 and 2 (452 m each)