Ever since they stopped growing outward and started growing upward, cities all around the globe have been in competition to build the biggest, sturdiest, most impressive buildings. These skyscrapers h...

ave dominated the human imagination in addition to their respective skylines! This infographic shows a timeline of the top 10, beginning in 1940 and stretching all the way to predictions for 2020! You can follow each skyscraper's progress as well - check out how long the Empire State Building remained in the top 10, for example!