Hundreds of skyscrapers have been erected throughout the globe in the previous several decades as the tallest buildings in the world, with the majority of them being in China. For over 50 years, New York City was home to the world’s tallest structure, the Empire State Building, but Dubai’s Burj Khalifa has taken over that distinction since 2010. These are some of the tallest structures in the world, more than 500 meters in height.