7. The Lotte World Tower
Place of residence: South Korea
Completed Cost: $3.4 Billion
Year Completed: 2016
The 123-story Lotte World Tower, standing at a height of 1823 feet, is the highest structure on the Korean Peninsula and the fifth-tallest structure globally.
Tower Lotte World Shutterstock / ©catcher_3.3
The Lotte Group commissioned the American architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox to create a building that would be visually stunning even on cloudy days and rise above the clouds.
The skyscraper was eventually prepared for public opening after thirteen years of design and a further seven years of construction. The observatory of the Lotte World Tower opened its doors in 2017 and welcomes over 50 million visitors annually.
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