# List of tallest freestanding steel structures

This is a list of tallest freestanding steel structures in the world past and present. To be a freestanding steel structure it must not be supported by guy wires, the list therefore does not include guyed masts and the main vertical and lateral structural elements and floor systems in the case of buildings, are constructed from steel. This type of construction is a rarity today as most tall buildings are built with a composite structure featuring a reinforced concrete core.
Oil platforms built using rigid steel jackets, such as the Bullwinkle (oil platform), are included and ranked as the local medium(water) does not provide any horizontal support. In fact they are over engineered specifically to resist water forces them rather than modulate them as compliant towers are designed to do.
Demolished structures and structures under construction are also included but not ranked.

## Steel Structures (above 275 m / 900 ft in height)

indicates a structures no longer standing.  indicates a structure built in water.
* For all structures the pinnacle height is given meaning it includes both spires and antennas as long as they are built of steel.
| Rank | Name | Pinnacle height (metres / feet) | Pinnacle height (metres / feet) | Year | Type | Main use | Country | City | Remarks | Coordinates |
| 1 | Tokyo Skytree | 634 | 2,080 | 2012 | Lattice tower | Observation, FM/TV-broadcasting | Japan | Tokyo | Tallest structure in Japan. Tallest tower in the world. Inclusion on the list is somewhat arguable as it is not entirely a steel structure. While the external steel lattice does provide most of the structural support, the tower also has a concrete core. The two are structurally separated from each other and the concrete core and steel frame compensate each other and reduce the overall motion of the building during dynamic events such as earthquakes. | 35°42′36.5″N 139°48′39″E﻿ / ﻿35.710139°N 139.81083°E﻿ / 35.710139; 139.81083 |
| 2 | Bullwinkle Platform | 529 | 1,736 | 1989 | Rigid Steel Jacket (truss tower) | Oil Rig | United States | Gulf of Mexico | When built the Bullwinkle platform was the second tallest freestanding structure in the world after the CN Tower. | |
| 3 | Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) | 527.0 | 1,729 | 1974 | Skyscraper | Office, observation, FM/TV-broadcasting | United States | Chicago | Tallest building in the world 1974–1998 (by structural height). | 41°52′44.1″N 87°38′10.2″W﻿ / ﻿41.878917°N 87.636167°W﻿ / 41.878917; -87.636167 |
| | World Trade Center (1973–2001) | 526.7 | 1,728 | 1973 | Skyscraper | Office, observation, FM/TV-broadcasting | United States | New York City | Destroyed on 11 September 2001. Tallest freestanding structure that no longer exists. Tallest building in the world 1972–1974. | 40°42′42″N 74°00′45″W﻿ / ﻿40.71167°N 74.01250°W﻿ / 40.71167; -74.01250 |
| 4 | Pompano Platform | 477 | 1,565 | 1994 | Rigid Steel Jacket (truss tower) | Oil Rig | United States | Gulf of Mexico | | |
| 5 | John Hancock Center | 457.2 | 1,500 | 1969 | Skyscraper | Office, residential, FM/TV-broadcasting | United States | Chicago | World's tallest mixed-use building 1969–2008. | 41°53′55.68″N 87°37′22.8″W﻿ / ﻿41.8988000°N 87.623000°W﻿ / 41.8988000; -87.623000 |
| 6 | Empire State Building | 449 | 1,474 | 1931 | Skyscraper | Office, observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | United States | New York City | Tallest freestanding structure 1931–1967. Tallest skyscraper 1931–1973. First Skyscraper with 100+ stories. | 40°44′54.0″N 73°59′09″W﻿ / ﻿40.748333°N 73.98583°W﻿ / 40.748333; -73.98583 |
| 7 | Harmony Platform | 366 | 1,200 | 1992 | Rigid Steel Jacket (truss tower) | Oil Rig | South Korea | California | Height is only to water level, total height between 1,400 and 1,500 ft, built in South Korea | |
| 8 | One Vanderbilt | 427 | 1,401 | 2020 | Skyscraper | Office, observation | United States | New York City | | 40°45′11″N 73°58′43″W﻿ / ﻿40.7530°N 73.9785°W﻿ / 40.7530; -73.9785 |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase World Headquarters | 423 | 1,389 | 2025 | Skyscraper | Office, observation | United States | New York City | | |
| | Two World Trade Center (1973–2001) | 415.3 | 1,362 | 1973 | Skyscraper | Office, observation | United States | New York City | Destroyed on 11 September 2001. | 40°42′42″N 74°00′45″W﻿ / ﻿40.71167°N 74.01250°W﻿ / 40.71167; -74.01250 |
| 10 | Coelacanth Platform | 400 | 1,312 | 2016 | Rigid Steel Jacket (truss tower) | Oil Rig | United States | Gulf of Mexico | | |
| 11 | Virgo Platform | 344 | 1,130 | 1999 | Rigid Steel Jacket (truss tower) | Oil Rig | United States | Gulf of Mexico | Height is only to water level, total height between 1,300 and 1,400 ft | |
| 12 | Heritage Platform | 326 | 1,070 | 1992 | Rigid Steel Jacket (truss tower) | Oil Rig | South Korea | California | Height is only to water level, total height between 1,300 and 1,400 ft, built in South Korea | |
| 13 | 30 Hudson Yards | 395 | 1,296 | 2019 | Skyscraper | Office, observation, retail | United States | New York City | Has the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere. | 40°45′17″N 74°00′14″W﻿ / ﻿40.754661°N 74.003783°W﻿ / 40.754661; -74.003783 |
| 14 | Zhongyuan Tower | 388 | 1,273 | 2010 | Steel tower | Observation, FM/TV-broadcasting | China | Zhengzhou | | 34°43′29″N 113°43′22″E﻿ / ﻿34.72472°N 113.72278°E﻿ / 34.72472; 113.72278 |
| 15 | Cognac Platform | 385.5 | 1,265 | 1977 | Rigid Steel Jacket (truss tower) | Oil Rig | United States | Gulf of Mexico | | |
| 16 tie | Kyiv TV Tower | 385 | 1,263 | 1973 | Lattice tower | FM/TV-broadcasting | Ukraine | Kyiv | | 50°28′16″N 30°27′12″E﻿ / ﻿50.47111°N 30.45333°E﻿ / 50.47111; 30.45333 |
| 16 tie | Yangtze River Crossing Jiangyin #2 North Tower | 385 | 1,263 | 2022 | Lattice Tower | Electricity pylon | China | Jiangyin | Tallest pylons in the world | 31°58′17″N 120°3′12″E﻿ / ﻿31.97139°N 120.05333°E﻿ / 31.97139; 120.05333 |
| 16 tie | Yangtze River Crossing Jiangyin #2 South Tower | 385 | 1,263 | 2022 | Lattice Tower | Electricity pylon | China | Jiangyin | | 31°58′17″N 120°3′12″E﻿ / ﻿31.97139°N 120.05333°E﻿ / 31.97139; 120.05333 |
| 19 tie | Jintang and Cezi islands Overhead Powerline Tie, East Tower | 380 | 1,247 | 2019 | Lattice Tower | Electricity pylon | China | Jintang Island | Second tallest set of electricity pylons in the world | |
| 19 tie | Jintang and Cezi islands Overhead Powerline Tie, West tower | 380 | 1,247 | 2019 | Lattice Tower | Electricity pylon | China | Jintang Island | | |
| 21 | Tuntex Sky Tower | 378 | 1,240 | 1997 | Skyscraper | Hotel, office, observation, FM/TV-broadcasting | Taiwan | Kaohsiung | | 22°36′42″N 120°18′0″E﻿ / ﻿22.61167°N 120.30000°E﻿ / 22.61167; 120.30000 |
| 22 | Tashkent Tower | 374.9 | 1,230 | 1984 | Steel tower | Observation, FM/TV-broadcasting | Uzbekistan | Tashkent | | 41°20′44.05″N 69°17′4.57″E﻿ / ﻿41.3455694°N 69.2846028°E﻿ / 41.3455694; 69.2846028 |
| 23 | Almaty Tower | 371.5 | 1,219 | 1983 | Steel tower | Observation, FM/TV-broadcasting | Kazakhstan | Almaty | Tallest free-standing tubular steel structure. | 43°13′44″N 76°58′34″E﻿ / ﻿43.22889°N 76.97611°E﻿ / 43.22889; 76.97611 |
| 24 tie | Zhoushan Island Overhead Powerline Tie North Tower | 370 | 1,214 | 2010 | Lattice tower | Electricity pylon | China | Zhoushan Island | | 29°56′2.78″N 122°2′10.12″E﻿ / ﻿29.9341056°N 122.0361444°E﻿ / 29.9341056; 122.0361444 |
| 24 tie | Zhoushan Island Overhead Powerline Tie South Tower | 370 | 1,214 | 2010 | Lattice tower | Electricity pylon | China | Zhoushan Island | Second tallest set of electricity pylons in the world | 29°54′41.39″N 122°1′26.38″E﻿ / ﻿29.9114972°N 122.0239944°E﻿ / 29.9114972; 122.0239944 |
| 26 | Riga Radio and TV Tower | 368.5 | 1,209 | 1987 | Steel tower | Observation, FM/TV-broadcasting | Latvia | Riga | Tallest structure in the European Union. | 56°55′26″N 24°08′14″E﻿ / ﻿56.92389°N 24.13722°E﻿ / 56.92389; 24.13722 |
| 27 | Amberjack Platform | 314 | 1,030 | 1991 | Rigid Steel Jacket (truss tower) | Oil Rig | United States | Gulf of Mexico | Height is only to water level, total height between 1,200 and 1,300 ft | |
| 28 | Aon Center | 362.5 | 1,189 | 1973 | Skyscraper | Office | United States | Chicago | | 41°53′07″N 87°37′17″W﻿ / ﻿41.88528°N 87.62139°W﻿ / 41.88528; -87.62139 |
| | Taipei Twin Towers 1 | 360 | 1,181 | u/c | Skyscraper | Office | Taiwan | Taipei | | |
| 29 | First Canadian Place | 355 | 1,165 | 1975 | Skyscraper | Office, FM/TV-broadcasting | Canada | Toronto | Tallest skyscraper in Canada | 43°38′55″N 79°22′54″W﻿ / ﻿43.64861°N 79.38167°W﻿ / 43.64861; -79.38167 |
| 30 | Hondo Platform | 354.5 | 1,163 | 1976 | Rigid Steel Jacket (truss tower) | Oil Rig | United States | Gulf of Mexico | | |
| 31 tie | Yangtze River Crossing North Tower | 347 | 1,138 | 2003 | Lattice tower | Electricity pylon | China | Jiangyin | | 31°58′17″N 120°3′12″E﻿ / ﻿31.97139°N 120.05333°E﻿ / 31.97139; 120.05333 |
| 31 tie | Yangtze River Crossing South Tower | 347 | 1,138 | 2003 | Lattice tower | Electricity pylon | China | Jiangyin | | 31°57′4″N 120°2′53″E﻿ / ﻿31.95111°N 120.04806°E﻿ / 31.95111; 120.04806 |
| 33 | The Center | 346 | 1,135 | 1998 | Skyscraper | Office | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | | 22°17′05″N 114°09′16″E﻿ / ﻿22.28472°N 114.15444°E﻿ / 22.28472; 114.15444 |
| 34 | 4 Times Square | 340.7 | 1,118 | 2000 | Skyscraper | Office | United States | New York City | | 40°45′21″N 73°59′09″W﻿ / ﻿40.75583°N 73.98583°W﻿ / 40.75583; -73.98583 |
| 35 | Dragon Tower | 336 | 1,102 | 2000 | Lattice tower | Observation, FM/TV-broadcasting | China | Harbin | | 45°44′45.55″N 126°40′28″E﻿ / ﻿45.7459861°N 126.67444°E﻿ / 45.7459861; 126.67444 |
| 36 | Tokyo Tower | 332.6 | 1,091 | 1958 | Lattice tower | Observation, FM/TV-broadcasting | Japan | Tokyo | Second tallest structure in Japan | 35°39′31″N 139°44′44″E﻿ / ﻿35.65861°N 139.74556°E﻿ / 35.65861; 139.74556 |
| 37 | Minsheng Bank Building | 331 | 1,087 | 2007 | Skyscraper | Office | China | Wuhan | | 30°35′49″N 114°16′05″E﻿ / ﻿30.597°N 114.268°E﻿ / 30.597; 114.268 |
| 38 | WITI TV Tower | 329.4 | 1,081 | 1962 | Lattice tower | FM/TV-broadcasting | United States | Shorewood (Milwaukee), Wisconsin | | 43°05′26″N 87°53′50″W﻿ / ﻿43.09056°N 87.89722°W﻿ / 43.09056; -87.89722 |
| 39 tie | Cerveza Platform | 327 | 1,073 | 1981 | Rigid Steel Jacket (truss tower) | Oil Rig | United States | Gulf of Mexico | | |
| 39 tie | Cerveza Light Platform | 327 | 1,073 | 1981 | Rigid Steel Jacket (truss tower) | Oil Rig | United States | Gulf of Mexico | | |
| 41 tie | St. Petersburg TV Tower | 326 | 1,070 | 1962 | Lattice tower | Observation, FM/TV-broadcasting | Russia | St. Petersburg | | 59°58′36″N 30°19′15″E﻿ / ﻿59.97667°N 30.32083°E﻿ / 59.97667; 30.32083 |
| 41 tie | Linyi Radio and TV Tower | 326 | 1,070 | 2010 | Steel tower | Observation, FM/TV-broadcasting, Amusement ride | China | Linyi | | 35°4′52″N 118°21′44″E﻿ / ﻿35.08111°N 118.36222°E﻿ / 35.08111; 118.36222 |
| 43 | Eiffel Tower | 324 | 1,063 | 1889 | Lattice tower | Observation, FM/TV-broadcasting | France | Paris | Tallest structure in the world from 1889 to 1930; first structure to exceed 300 metres in height | 48°51′29.6″N 2°17′40.2″E﻿ / ﻿48.858222°N 2.294500°E﻿ / 48.858222; 2.294500 |
| 44 | WHDH-TV Tower | 323.8 | 1,062 | 1960 | Lattice tower | TV-broadcasting | United States | Newton, Massachusetts | | 42°18′41″N 71°12′58″W﻿ / ﻿42.31139°N 71.21611°W﻿ / 42.31139; -71.21611 |
| 45 | Chrysler Building | 319 | 1,046 | 1930 | Skyscraper | Office | United States | New York City | Tallest structure in the world 1930–1931 | 40°45′06″N 73°58′31″W﻿ / ﻿40.75167°N 73.97528°W﻿ / 40.75167; -73.97528 |
| 46 | New York Times Building | 319 | 1,046 | 2007 | Skyscraper | Office | United States | New York City | | 40°45′23″N 73°59′24″W﻿ / ﻿40.75639°N 73.99000°W﻿ / 40.75639; -73.99000 |
| 47 | KCTV Broadcast Tower | 317.6 | 1,042 | 1956 | Lattice tower | TV-broadcasting | United States | Kansas City | | 39°04′15″N 94°34′58″W﻿ / ﻿39.07083°N 94.58278°W﻿ / 39.07083; -94.58278 |
| 48 | The Spiral | 314 | 1,041 | u/c | Skyscraper | Office, observation | United States | New York City | | |
| | Turner Broadcasting tower (1967-2010) | 314.3 | 1,031 | 1980 | Lattice tower | TV-broadcasting | United States | Atlanta, Georgia | Demolished in 2010 | 33°46′57″N 84°23′19″W﻿ / ﻿33.7825°N 84.388611°W﻿ / 33.7825; -84.388611 |
| 49 | TV Tower Yerevan | 311.7 | 1,023 | 1977 | Lattice tower | FM/TV-broadcasting | Armenia | Yerevan | | 40°10′16.64″N 44°32′10.77″E﻿ / ﻿40.1712889°N 44.5363250°E﻿ / 40.1712889; 44.5363250 |
| 50 | U.S. Bank Tower | 311 | 1,018 | 1990 | Skyscraper | Office | United States | Los Angeles | | 34°03′04″N 118°15′15″W﻿ / ﻿34.0510°N 118.2542°W﻿ / 34.0510; -118.2542 |
| 51 | Fazilka TV Tower | 304.8 | 1,000 | 2007 | Lattice tower | FM/TV-broadcasting | India | Fazilka | | 30°23′44.42″N 74°1′57.87″E﻿ / ﻿30.3956722°N 74.0327417°E﻿ / 30.3956722; 74.0327417 |
| 52 | Wells Fargo Plaza | 302 | 992 | 1983 | Skyscraper | Office | United States | Houston | | 29°45′30″N 95°22′06″W﻿ / ﻿29.7584396°N 95.3682630°W﻿ / 29.7584396; -95.3682630 |
| 53 tie | Mumbai Television Tower | 300 | 984 | 1972 | Lattice tower | TV-broadcasting | India | Mumbai | | 19°00′26″N 72°49′12″E﻿ / ﻿19.00722°N 72.82000°E﻿ / 19.00722; 72.82000 |
| 53 tie | Abeno Harukas | 300 | 984 | 2014 | Skyscraper | Office, Observation | Japan | Osaka | Tallest skyscraper in Japan. | 34°38′45.6″N 135°30′48.2″E﻿ / ﻿34.646000°N 135.513389°E﻿ / 34.646000; 135.513389 |
| 55 | Sutro Tower | 297.8 | 977 | 1973 | Lattice tower | FM/TV-broadcasting | United States | San Francisco, California | | 37°45′19″N 122°27′10″W﻿ / ﻿37.75523°N 122.45284°W﻿ / 37.75523; -122.45284 |
| 56 | Landmark Tower | 296.3 | 972 | 1993 | Skyscraper | Office, Observation | Japan | Yokohama | | 35°27′17″N 139°37′54″E﻿ / ﻿35.45472°N 139.63167°E﻿ / 35.45472; 139.63167 |
| 57 tie | Tucuruí transmission line North Tower | 295 | 968 | 2013 | Lattice tower | Electricity pylon | Brazil | Jurupari island | | |
| 57 tie | Tucuruí transmission line South Tower | 295 | 968 | 2013 | Lattice tower | Electricity pylon | Brazil | Jurupari island | | |
| 59 | WKRQ Tower | 294.6 | 967 | 1960's | Lattice tower | FM/TV-broadcasting | United States | Cincinnati, Ohio | | 39°06′59″N 84°30′07″W﻿ / ﻿39.11639°N 84.50194°W﻿ / 39.11639; -84.50194 |
| 60 | Zhuzhou Television Tower | 293 | 961 | 1999 | Lattice tower | FM/TV-broadcasting | China | Shijiazhuang | | 27°49′17″N 113°06′49″E﻿ / ﻿27.82139°N 113.11361°E﻿ / 27.82139; 113.11361 |
| 61 | Star Tower | 290.8 | 954 | 1991 | Lattice tower | FM/TV-broadcasting | United States | Cincinnati, Ohio | Landmark tower design | 39°12′01″N 84°31′22″W﻿ / ﻿39.20028°N 84.52278°W﻿ / 39.20028; -84.52278 |
| 62 | 70 Pine Street | 290.2 | 952 | 1932 | Skyscraper | Office | United States | New York | | 40°42′23″N 74°00′27″W﻿ / ﻿40.70639°N 74.00750°W﻿ / 40.70639; -74.00750 |
| 63 | WLWT TV Tower | 289.6 | 950 | 1978 | Lattice tower | TV-broadcasting | United States | Cincinnati, Ohio | | 39°07′27″N 84°31′18″W﻿ / ﻿39.12417°N 84.52167°W﻿ / 39.12417; -84.52167 |
| 64 | One Liberty Place | 288 | 945 | 1987 | Skyscraper | Office | United States | Philadelphia | | 39°57′08″N 75°10′04″W﻿ / ﻿39.9522°N 75.1678°W﻿ / 39.9522; -75.1678 |
| 65 | Dudelange Radio Tower | 285 | 935 | 1957 | Lattice tower | FM-broadcasting | Luxembourg | Dudelange | | 49°27′48″N 6°05′45″E﻿ / ﻿49.46333°N 6.09583°E﻿ / 49.46333; 6.09583 |
| 66 tie | Akashi Kaikyō Bridge North Tower | 282.8 | 928 | 1998 | Bridge | Transportation | Japan | Kobe | | 34°36′58″N 135°01′14″E﻿ / ﻿34.6162°N 135.0205°E﻿ / 34.6162; 135.0205 |
| 66 tie | Akashi Kaikyō Bridge South Tower | 282.8 | 928 | 1998 | Bridge | Transportation | Japan | Kobe | | 34°36′58″N 135°01′14″E﻿ / ﻿34.6162°N 135.0205°E﻿ / 34.6162; 135.0205 |
| 66 tie | Cheung Kong Centre | 282.8 | 928 | 1999 | Skyscraper | Office | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | | 22°16′46″N 114°09′37″E﻿ / ﻿22.27944°N 114.16028°E﻿ / 22.27944; 114.16028 |
| 69 | 40 Wall Street | 282.6 | 927 | 1930 | Skyscraper | Office | United States | New York | | 40°42′25″N 74°00′35″W﻿ / ﻿40.706964°N 74.009672°W﻿ / 40.706964; -74.009672 |
| 70 tie | United Overseas Bank Plaza | 280 | 919 | 1992 | Skyscraper | Office | Singapore | Singapore | | 1°17′08″N 103°50′59″E﻿ / ﻿1.28555°N 103.84972°E﻿ / 1.28555; 103.84972 |
| 70 tie | Shijiazhuang TV-tower | 280 | 919 | 1998 | Lattice tower | TV-broadcasting | China | Shijiazhuang | | 38°01′15.81″N 114°31′40.14″E﻿ / ﻿38.0210583°N 114.5278167°E﻿ / 38.0210583; 114.5278167 |
| 70 tie | AIR tower | 280 | 919 | 2013 | Lattice tower | FM-broadcasting | India | Amritsar | originally intended to be 300 m tall currently 280 m due to a tilt in the towers angle. | 31°36′56.58″N 74°39′54.49″E﻿ / ﻿31.6157167°N 74.6651361°E﻿ / 31.6157167; 74.6651361 |
| 71 | Taipei Twin Towers 2 | 280 | 918 | u/c | Skyscraper | Office | Taiwan | Taipei | | |
| 72 | Citigroup Center | 278.9 | 915 | 1977 | Skyscraper | Office | United States | New York | | 40°45′31″N 73°58′13″W﻿ / ﻿40.758533°N 73.970314°W﻿ / 40.758533; -73.970314 |
| 73 | OUB Centre | 277.8 | 911 | 1992 | Skyscraper | Office | Singapore | Singapore | | 1°17′05″N 103°51′04″E﻿ / ﻿1.2846°N 103.8510°E﻿ / 1.2846; 103.8510 |
| 74 tie | Prudential Tower | 276.4 | 907 | 1964 | Skyscraper | Office | United States | Boston | Tallest building in Boston when counting by pinnacle height. | |
| 74 tie | Net 25 Tower | 276.4 | 907 | 1990 | Lattice tower | TV-broadcasting | Philippines | Quezon City | | 14°39′45″N 121°03′36″E﻿ / ﻿14.66250°N 121.06000°E﻿ / 14.66250; 121.06000 |
| 75 | WCPO TV Tower | 276 | 905 | 1965 | Lattice tower | FM/TV-broadcasting | United States | Cincinnati, Ohio | | 39°07′30″N 84°29′56″W﻿ / ﻿39.12500°N 84.49889°W﻿ / 39.12500; -84.49889 |
| 76 | Perm TV tower | 275 | 902 | 2016 | Lattice tower | FM/TV-broadcasting | Russia | Perm | | 58°21′40″N 56°17′27″E﻿ / ﻿58.36111°N 56.29083°E﻿ / 58.36111; 56.29083 |
| 77 tie | Tbilisi TV Broadcasting Tower | 275 | 901 | 1972 | Lattice tower | TV-broadcasting | Georgia | Tbilisi | | 41°41′45″N 44°47′05″E﻿ / ﻿41.69583°N 44.78472°E﻿ / 41.69583; 44.78472 |
| 77 tie | RCTI TV Tower | 275 | 901 | ? | Lattice tower | TV-broadcasting | Indonesia | Jakarta | | |
| 77 tie | Williams Tower | 275 | 901 | 1982 | Skyscraper | Office | United States | Houston | | 29°44′14″N 95°27′41″W﻿ / ﻿29.73722°N 95.46139°W﻿ / 29.73722; -95.46139 |