Chapter 1
Engineering the clouds
Chapter 2
Middle Eastern giants
Chapter 3
East Asia's soaring dragons
Chapter 4
Western pioneers and legends
YOUR GOAL
Master of Tallest buildings across the globe
Ch 2 · Middle Eastern giants
schopenhauer Middle Eastern Giants
The desert spider lily lends its petal grace, To help the tallest tower climb to outer space.
schopenhauer The ambitious megatall project in Saudi Arabia designed to reach an unprecedented height of over 1,000 meters.
schopenhauer The massive, record-breaking clock tower complex that overlooks the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia.
BETA
schopenhauer Sort these desert skyscrapers to discover the architects who built the world's tallest towers.
Fun Fact
World's highest clock: The clock faces of the Makkah Royal Clock Tower are illuminated by two million LED lights and can be seen from up to 25 kilometers away.
Glossary
skyscraper (noun)
A very tall building of many stories, typically found in a city. Dubai's Burj Khalifa, designed by Adrian Smith and completed in 2010, stands as the world's tallest skyscraper.
A very tall building of many stories, typically found in a city. Dubai's Burj Khalifa, designed by Adrian Smith and completed in 2010, stands as the world's tallest skyscraper.
Quiz
How tall is the Burj Khalifa, the current tallest completed building in the world?
Quiz
As of late July 2026, what milestone height and floor count did Jeddah Tower reach?
Quiz
What is the name of the master-planned real estate development centered around the Jeddah Tower?