With my crippling vertigo, why would I want to take a trip to the very top of Taipei 101, Taiwan's tallest--and the world's tallest between...
38 months ago

The Taipei 101 tower in Taipei, Taiwan, was the world's tallest building from 2004 until 2010 when it was beaten out by Dubai's impressive Burj Khalifa.
67 months ago

Taipei 101 is still an incredible and unique structure. Here's how it looks up close, along with the tremendous views from it's 89th and 91st floors.
75 months ago

The giant golden ball prevented people inside the skyscraper from harm or discomfort during earthquakes and typhoons.
67 months ago

The skyscraper's single most important defense against earthquakes is the very material it is constructed from: reinforced concrete.
8 months ago

Crowds of customers started gathering overnight at Taipei 101 for the grand opening of Apple's first store in Taiwan on Saturday. The curved,...
89 months ago

Like all supertall skyscrapers, Taipei 101 has a mechanism inside to help stabilize itself in high winds. These dampers don't keep a tower from...
111 months ago

Taipei 101 has a device known as a tuned mass damper to blunt the skyscraper's sway — and calm the stomachs of its occupants — during...
8 months ago

Taiwan's landmark, Taipei 101, was designed with pioneering structural engineering concepts that helped it escape major earthquakes and storms undamaged.
8 months ago

Taipei 101 is a building with a lot to boast about. Standing 508 metres (1,667ft) high, it is the world's tallest. And at 700,000 tonnes,...
228 months ago