TAIPEI 101, one of the world’s tallest buildings, is also now the world’s greenest skyscraper. The 1,667-foot (508-meter) tower in Taipei has earned the US Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in ...

Taipei 101 may no longer be the tallest building in the world, but it is a gorgeous massive tower in its own right. The city that surrounds it is even more incredible.

The Taipei 101 skyscraper was illuminated as fireworks blasted from the side of the building to celebrate during New Year's Eve in Taipei, Taiwan. Donald Trump blasts $30 billion Iran nuclear deal ...

The Taipei 101 building in Taiwan's capital was the world's tallest skyscraper from 2004 to 2007. GoranQ/iStockphoto/Getty Images. CNN — The deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Taiwan on ...

When a 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, people inside the island’s tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, were protected by a large yellow pendulum at the building’s center that ...

Taipei 101, Taiwan's tallest building, is pictured swaying during today's quake; Its massive weight pulls instinctively in the opposite direction of the swaying; By JONATHAN CHADWICK FOR MAILONLINE.

About Taipei 101 Taipei 101 is a landmark supertall skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. The building was officially classified as the world’s tallest from its opening in 2004 until the completion of the ...

The upper stories of Taipei 101—a 101-story skyscraper in Taiwan, the tallest of the region—feature a massive 660-ton sphere that counteracts earthquake tremors to keep the building stable.

The Taipei 101 building in Taiwan's capital was the world's tallest skyscraper from 2004 to 2007. GoranQ/iStockphoto/Getty Images. CNN — The deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Taiwan on ...

Key to Taipei 101's impressive structural integrity is a 660 metric ton golden sphere that hangs from the 92nd floor.