S1 E1: The Sears Tower, Chicago
The Sears Tower is still the tallest tower in the US and was the tallest building in the world for 25 years.
28 minutes
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A high-rise hike around the world's most iconic skyscrapers and the stories of their construction.
The Sears Tower is still the tallest tower in the US and was the tallest building in the world for 25 years.
28 minutes
This spire in Malmo, Sweden is a world-class design and is the tallest building in Scandinavia.
27 minutes
The first skyscraper to be constructed on Ground Zero has taken skyscraper safety to new levels.
27 minutes
Keith Keaveney visits the world's first eco-friendly skyscraper in Germany.
27 minutes
The tallest residential building in the world is the most exclusive address in the Southern Hemisphere.
27 minutes
Torre Mayor can withstand earthquakes that would obliterate average towers.
27 minutes
Torre Mayor can withstand earthquakes that would obliterate average towers.
27 minutes
Built by Cesar Pelli, this tower is in a bleak area of the town.
27 minutes
Cologne Cathedral is a reminder of the times when towns would compete to build higher.
27 minutes
The United Kingdom's tallest skyscraper, One Canada Square, changed London's skyline in the 1990's.
30 minutes