The first skyscraper was the Home Insurance Building in Chicago, which was completed in 1885. It was ten stories tall and was considered a marvel of engineering at the time. The building... Read more »
First skyscraper ever built: A skyscraper is a continuously habitable high-rise building having multiple floors and many windows, generally at least 10 storeys or over 39 metres (128 ft) tall, but the... Read more »
The title “tallest skyscraper ever” refers to the Burj Khalifa, a building in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the tallest structure in the world, standing at 828 meters (2,717 feet) tall.... Read more »