This list includes extant structures that fulfill the engineering definition of a tower: "a tall human structure, always taller than it is wide, for public or regular operational access by humans, but not for living in or office work, and which is self-supporting or free-standing, meaning no guy-wires for support." This definition excludes continuously habitable buildings and skyscrapers as well as radio and TV masts. Also excluded, because they are not designed for public or regular operational access, are bridge towers or pylons, wind turbines, chimneys, transmission towers, sculptures and most large statues and obelisks. Towers are most often built to use their height for various purposes, and can stand alone or as part of a larger structure. Some common purposes are for telecommunications, and as a viewing platform. The Tokyo Skytree, completed in 2012, is 634 m, making it the tallest tower in the world.

Entirely self-supported towers

Towers taller than 250 meters

Towers between 200 and 250 metres tall

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Towers between 150 and 200 metres tall

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Towers between 100 and 150 metres tall

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Towers proposed or under construction

This is a list of towers that are proposed or under construction with a minimum height of 250m

Diagram

Timeline of tallest towers