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Sears Tower: Tallest for nearly 25 years, now ranked 25th

Still ranked 25th in the list of tallest buildings, the Sears Tower completed on May 3, 1973 was the tallest in the world for nearly 25 years. A.S.Ganesh takes you as close as possible to the tower from this distance, while also revisiting an urban legend about measuring the height of a building

3 May 2026 6:17 pm