Taipei 101

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Lonely Planet review

Towering above the city like the gigantic bamboo stalk it was designed to resemble, Taipei 101 is impossible to miss. At 508m, Taipei International Financial Centre 101, as it's officially named, is the world's tallest building (Dubai eat your heart out, for now at least!). Construction began in 1997 and the exterior was completed in 2003. In addition to holding the world record for height, Taipei 101 also holds the record for having the world's fastest elevator.

The pressure-controlled lift travels at 1010 meters per minute and takes 40 seconds to get from ground level to the 89th floor observation deck.