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2026

  1. World's Highest Bridge

    2026-04-28

    Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge · 626.01 m · Zhenfeng, Guizhou, China

    ArchitectureCurrent
  2. Tallest Church in the World

    2026-02-20

    Sagrada Família · 172.5 m · Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

    ArchitectureCurrent
  3. Highest Open-Air Observation Deck

    2026-01-05

    Makkah Royal Clock Tower · 560.875 m · Makkah, Saudi Arabia

    ArchitectureCurrent

2024

  1. World's Longest Main Span of an Arch Bridge

    2024-02-01

    Tian'e Longtan Bridge · 600 m · Tian'e County, Hechi City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

    ArchitectureCurrent

2023

  1. Largest Aquarium by Total Water Volume

    2023-09-01

    Chimelong Spaceship Aquarium · 75,350,969 litres · Chimelong Spaceship, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China

    ArchitectureCurrent
  2. Tallest All-Steel Super Grade-A Office Building in China

    2023-03-08

    Guangshang Center · 375.5 m · Guangshang Center, Pazhou, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

    ArchitectureCurrent

2022

  1. World's Longest Suspension Bridge Main Span

    2022-03-18

    1915 Çanakkale Bridge · 2023 metres · Çanakkale Province, Türkiye, between Gelibolu and Lapseki

    ArchitectureCurrent

2021

  1. World's Tallest Observation Wheel

    2021-10-21

    Ain Dubai · 250 m · Bluewaters Island, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    ArchitectureCurrent
  2. World's Deepest Swimming Pool for Diving

    2021-06-27

    Deep Dive Dubai · 60.02 m · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    ArchitectureCurrent

2020

  1. World's Tallest Residential Building

    2020-01-01

    Central Park Tower · 472.4 m · Manhattan, New York City, United States

    ArchitectureCurrent

2019

  1. Tallest Mosque Minaret in the World

    2019-04-29

    Djamaa el Djazaïr minaret · 264.3 m · Great Mosque of Algiers, Algeria

    ArchitectureCurrent
  2. World's Tallest Indoor Waterfall

    2019-04-17

    Jewel Rain Vortex · 40 metres · Jewel Changi Airport, Singapore

    ArchitectureCurrent
  3. World's Tallest All-Timber Building

    2019-01-01

    Mjøstårnet · 85.4 metres · Brumunddal, Norway

    ArchitectureCurrent

2018

  1. World's Tallest Statue

    2018-10-31

    Statue of Unity · 182 m metres · Kevadia, Gujarat, India (Narmada river island)

    ArchitectureCurrent

2015

  1. Hotel with the Most Operational Guest Rooms

    2015-06-20

    First World Hotel · 7,351 rooms · Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia

    ArchitectureCurrent

2013

  1. World's Largest Stadium by Permanent Seated Capacity

    2013-01-01

    Indianapolis Motor Speedway · 235,000 seats · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

    ArchitectureCurrent

2012

  1. World's Longest Main Span of a Cable-Stayed Bridge

    2012-08-01

    Russky Bridge · 1104 m · Eastern Bosphorus Strait, Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia

    ArchitectureCurrent
  2. World's Longest Wall

    2012-06-05

    The Great Wall · 21,196.18 km kilometres · China

    ArchitectureCurrent
  3. Tallest tower in the world

    2012-02-01

    Tokyo Skytree · 634 m · Sumida, Tokyo, Japan

    ArchitectureCurrent
  4. Narrowest Habitable House Structure

    2012-01-01

    Keret House · 92 cm · Between Chłodna and Żelazna Streets, Warsaw

    ArchitectureCurrent

2011

  1. World's Largest Permanent Clock Face by Diameter

    2011-11-28

    Makkah Royal Clock Tower clock face · 43 m · Makkah Royal Clock Tower, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

    ArchitectureCurrent
  2. World's Longest Bridge

    2011-06-01

    Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge · 164.851 km · Danyang to Kunshan, Jiangsu, China

    ArchitectureCurrent

2010

  1. World's Tallest Building

    2010-01-01

    Burj Khalifa · 828 m · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    ArchitectureCurrent
  2. Most Inclined Purpose-Built High-Rise Building

    2010-01-01

    Capital Gate · 18 degrees · Abu Dhabi, UAE

    ArchitectureCurrent

2002

  1. World's Tallest Outdoor Elevator

    2002-05-01

    Bailong Elevator · 326 m · Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China

    ArchitectureCurrent

1997

  1. Largest Single-Span Self-Supporting Wooden Roof Structure

    1997-01-01

    Odate Jukai Dome · 178 m · Odate Jukai Dome

    ArchitectureCurrent

1990

  1. World's Tallest Operating Lighthouse Overall

    1990-01-01

    Jeddah Port Control Tower (Jeddah Light) · 133 m · Port of Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

    ArchitectureCurrent

1989

  1. Largest Christian Church by Total Area

    1989-01-01

    Basilica of Our Lady of Peace · about 30,000 m² · Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire

    ArchitectureCurrent

1985

  1. World's Tallest Water-Jet Fountain

    1985-01-01

    King Fahd's Fountain · up to 312 m · Red Sea coast of Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

    ArchitectureCurrent

1965

  1. World's Tallest Commemorative Arch

    1965-10-28

    Gateway Arch · 192 m · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

    ArchitectureCurrent

1918

  1. Tallest Freestanding Brick Structure

    1918-12-01

    Anaconda Smelter Stack · 169.2 m · Former Anaconda smelter, Montana, United States

    ArchitectureCurrent

1910

  1. World's Longest Stairway by Number of Steps

    1910-01-01

    Niesenbahn Stairway · 11674 steps · Along the Niesenbahn funicular, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

    ArchitectureCurrent

1571

  1. First Planned City of the Mughals

    1571-01-01

    Fatehpur Sikri · 1571 year · Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India

    ArchitectureCurrent

1360

  1. Oldest Extant Wooden Bridge in Europe

    1360-01-01

    Chapel Bridge · about 1360 year · Lucerne, Switzerland

    ArchitectureCurrent

1056

  1. Tallest Extant Wooden Buddhist Pagoda

    1056-01-01

    Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple · 67.31 m · Fogong Temple, Ying County, Shuozhou, Shanxi, China

    ArchitectureCurrent

0605

  1. World's Oldest Extant Open-Spandrel Arch Bridge

    0605-01-01

    Zhaozhou Bridge · about 605 year · Zhao County, Hebei, China

    ArchitectureCurrent

Time not specified

  1. Largest Existing Imperial Palace-Garden and Temple Complex in China

    Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde · 611.2 ha · Chengde, Hebei, China

    ArchitectureCurrent
  2. Largest Ziggurat Outside Mesopotamia

    Tchogha Zanbil ziggurat · 105.2 m per side m · Tchogha Zanbil, Khuzestan, Iran

    ArchitectureCurrent
  3. World's First Planned University City

    University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares · early 16th century · Alcalá de Henares

    ArchitectureCurrent
  4. World's Largest Extant Wooden Palace Complex

    Forbidden City · 1.12 million square metres · Beijing

    ArchitectureCurrent
  5. World's Tallest All-Steel Structure Tower

    Zhongyuan Tower · 388 m · Zhongyuan Tower, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

    ArchitectureCurrent
  6. Some of the World's Oldest Surviving Wooden Buildings

    Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area · late 7th to early 8th century · Horyu-ji area, Nara Prefecture, Japan

    ArchitectureCurrent
  7. World's tallest concrete arch dam

    Jinping I Dam · 305 m · Jinping I Hydropower Station, Yalong River, Liangshan, Sichuan, China

    ArchitectureCurrent
  8. World's Largest Unreinforced Concrete Dome by Diameter

    Pantheon, Rome · 43.30 m · Pantheon, Piazza della Rotonda, Rome, Italy

    ArchitectureCurrent
  9. Tallest Masonry Tower in India

    Qutb Minar · 72.5 m · Qutb complex, Mehrauli, Delhi, India

    ArchitectureCurrent
  10. Largest Pyramid by Volume

    Great Pyramid of Cholula · about 4.45 million m³ · Cholula, Puebla, Mexico

    ArchitectureCurrent
  11. Largest Mosque Complex by Covered Site Area

    Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) · over 1.8 million m² · Masjid al-Haram, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

    ArchitectureCurrent
  12. Oldest Surviving Theatre Site

    Theatre of Dionysus · 6th (BCE) century · South slope of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece

    ArchitectureCurrent
  13. World's Tallest Interior Atrium

    Burj Al Arab atrium · 180 m · Dubai, UAE

    ArchitectureCurrent
  14. Highest Recorded Inhabited Building by Altitude

    Basisi border fort · about 6,000 m · Basisi border fort near Mana Pass, India

    ArchitectureCurrent
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