Don't just look at the image here–click through to the interactive feature at National Geographic that details the towers under construction or proposed in Manhattan. The Nordstrom Tower, to be completed next year, will be the tallest roof in the USA; the Freedom Tower will remain the official #1, but much of its height is a spindly antenna.
Manhattan's skyline in 2020
Manhattan "sinking" under the weight of all those skyscrapers
New York City has a weight problem: the massive buildings squishing Manhattan. "The Weight of New York City: Possible Contributions to Subsidence From Anthropogenic Sources," published in the Earth's Future… READ THE REST
Trippy towering skyscraper with top floors that appear to hover may be built in San Francisco
This 62-story skyscraper with a trippy "floating" cube of top floors may be built in downtown San Francisco. If the new 640-foot-tall project for 620 Folsom street is approved, it… READ THE REST
Can there be a mile-high skyscraper?
In 1956, Frank Lloyd Wright proposed the Illinois Sky-City, a skyscraper taller than one mile (~1,600 meters). That's more than twice the height of Dubai's Burj Khalifa, currently the tallest… READ THE REST
These stellar Japanese knives make dicing, slicing, and chopping extra fun
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This superfast multi-USB power bank is on sale for 27% off for Memorial Day
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Perfect your golf swing at home with a Memorial Day discount on TruGolf
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