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The Edifice Indicator - by Observation Deck Heights 

Held record     Name and Location                Built    Height(m) Height (ft)  Notes
1889    1931    Eiffel Tower, Paris, France      1889     275       902
1931    1973    Empire State Building, NYC, USA  1931     369      1211
1973    1976    World Trade Center, NYC, USA     1973     420      1378
1976    2008    CN Tower, Toronto, Canada        1976     446.5    1398
2008    present Shanghai WrldFinCen, China       2008     474      1555
Notes
1. Two further observation decks 57 and 115 meters above ground.
2. A second observation deck is located on the 86th floor at 320 meters above ground.
3. Destroyed during the September 11, 2001 attacks
4. Two further observation decks 342 and 346 meters above ground.
5. Other observation decks are 423 and 439 meters above ground.

As Heidegger might have put it, "The Height of the Public Diminishes All Else"


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