For almost half a century, New York City held the title for the world’s tallest building. Between 1931 and 1972, the iconic Empire State Building remained the highest — standing at 1,454 feet tall.

Here at BBC Bitesize, we've already taken a look into the world's tallest tree, but with the landscape of our skyscape soon to be disrupted, we thought it was time to take a look at the tallest ...

The U.S. hasn't housed the world's tallest building since 1974, when the Willis Tower in Chicago was completed.