Skyscraper

The Empire State Building is an example of a skyscraper.

Skyscrapers, also known as "high rises", are very tall buildings with small footprints, typically found in cities. They enable creating vastly more square footage of usable space, and thus higher density, on a given area of land.

Skyscrapers are so-called because they seem to "scrape the sky" as clouds pass.

Famous Skyscrapers

• Sears Tower
• World Trade Center
• Empire State Building