1. One World Trade Center
Also known as the Freedom Tower, 1 WTC is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, It is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the sixth-tallest in the world. The supertall structure has the same name as the North Tower of the original World Trade Center, which was completely destroyed in September 11, 2001. The new skyscraper stands on the northwest corner of the 16-acre World Trade Center site.
2. Willis Tower
Built as and still commonly referred to as Sears Tower, is a 108-story skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. At completion in 1973, it surpassed the World Trade Center towers in New York to become the tallest building in the world, a title it held for nearly 25 years. More than one million people visit its observation deck each year, making it one of Chicago's most popular tourist destinations.
3. 432 Park Avenue
The building is a supertall residential skyscraper in Manhattan. The structure topped out at 1,396 ft. It was developed by CIM Group and features 104 condominium apartments. Construction began in 2012 and was completed on December 23, 2015. The building has been much maligned by many city residents who find it an eyesore and believe it represents New York's increasing cost of living and ostentatious wealth.
4. Trump International Hotel & Tower
Also known as Trump Tower, is a skyscraper condo-hotel in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The building, named after real estate developer Donald Trump, was designed by architect Adrian Smith of Skidmore. Bovis Lend Lease built the 98-story structure, which reaches a height of 1,389 ft including its spire, its roof topping out at 1,170 ft. It is next to the main branch of the Chicago River, with a view of the entry to Lake Michigan beyond a series of bridges over the river.
5. Empire State Building
The Building is an American cultural icon. It is designed in the distinctive Art Deco style and has been named as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The building and its street floor interior are designated landmarks of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, and confirmed by the New York City Board of Estimate. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1986. In 2007, it was ranked number one on the AIA's List of America's Favorite Architecture.
6. Bank of America Tower
This building at One Bryant Park is a 1,200 ft skyscraper in the Midtown area of Manhattan. The US$1 billion project was designed by COOKFOX Architects, and advertised to be one of the most efficient and ecologically friendly buildings in the world. It is the fourth tallest building in New York City. Construction was completed in 2009. The building's Urban Garden Room at 43rd Street and 6th Avenue is open to the public.
7. Aon Center
Formerly Amoco Building is a modern supertall skyscraper in the Chicago Loop, Illinois, designed by architect firms Edward Durell Stone and The Perkins and Will partnership, and completed in 1974 as the Standard Oil Building. With 83 floors and a height of 1,136 ft, it is the third tallest building in Chicago, surpassed in height by the Willis Tower and the Trump International Hotel and Tower.
8. John Hancock Center
It was constructed under the supervision of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. When the building topped out on May 6, 1968, it was the second tallest building in the world and the tallest outside of New York City. When measured to the top of its antenna masts, it stands at 1,506 ft. The building is home to offices and restaurants, as well as about 700 condominiums, and contains the third highest residence in the world, after the Trump Tower in Chicago and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
9. Wilshire Grand Center
It is the tallest building in Los Angeles and is also the tallest building in the U.S. outside of New York City and Chicago. Its height surpasses the U.S. Bank Tower by 81 ft. The building will be part of a mixed-use hotel, retail, observation decks, shopping malls and office complex, expected to revitalize downtown Los Angeles and the area surrounding the building. The development of the complex is estimated to cost $1 billion.
10. 3 World Trade Center
Also known as 175 Greenwich Street, is a skyscraper under construction as part of the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The project lies on the east side of Greenwich Street, across the street from the previous location of the Twin Towers, which were destroyed during the September 11 attacks in 2001. The building will have a height of 1,079 ft tall with 80 stories. As of August 2016, the building's concrete core is topped out to maximum height, with the perimeter steel structure topped out on October 6, 2016. The building is slated to be completed in 2018.
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