Best Tallest Great Lakes

The Ping An Finance Center is a prominent skyscraper located in Shenzhen, China. Standing at 599 meters, it’s notable as one of the world's tallest buildings and serves as a significant commercial and financial center. Primarily designed for office use, it caters to businesses and organizations oper...

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai represents the highest human-made structure globally. Its construction showcases advanced engineering techniques particularly concerning wind resistance and extreme height. This skyscraper is notable for setting a world record and serves as an iconic landmark attracting tou...

Big Sable Point Light is a 112-foot Lake Michigan lighthouse built in 1867 in Michigan, later encased in steel plate in 1900.

The International Commerce Centre is a prominent skyscraper located in Hong Kong. It stands as the world’s tallest building, reaching 484 meters and offering spectacular panoramic city vistas from its observation deck. Primarily used for commercial operations and luxury accommodations, it serves bus...

Old Mackinac Point Light is an 1892 Michigan lighthouse at the Straits of Mackinac, deactivated in 1957 after the Mackinac Bridge opened.

Little Sable Point Light is a 107-foot Michigan brick tower built in 1874, an Orlando M. Poe design in today's Silver Lake State Park.

Point Clark Lighthouse is an 1859 Ontario Imperial Tower by John Brown, built of cut limestone to warn ships from Lake Huron shoals.

The CITIC Tower stands as Beijing’s tallest building at 528 meters. Its unique bottle-shape creates a striking architectural presence. The mixed-use skyscraper houses commercial offices and provides premium space for businesses and organizations within China and internationally. It represents signif...

The International Commerce Centre is a prominent skyscraper in Hong Kong reaching 484 meters. Its innovative glass façade reflects light while providing exceptional views. The building houses luxury commercial spaces and includes an observation deck offering panoramic city vistas. It’s primarily uti...

Gibraltar Point Lighthouse is an 1808 stone tower on the Toronto Islands, regarded as the oldest surviving lighthouse on the Great Lakes.

Cove Island Light is an 1858 Ontario Imperial Tower near Tobermory, notable for retaining its original second-order Fresnel lens.

Chicago Harbor Lighthouse was built in 1893 for the World's Columbian Exposition and moved in 1919 to Chicago's north breakwater.

Chantry Island Lightstation is an 1859 limestone tower off Southampton, Ontario, built by John Brown as one of six Imperial Towers.

Big Tub Lighthouse is an 1885 hexagonal wooden light near Tobermory, Ontario, guiding vessels into Big Tub Harbour on Georgian Bay.

The Presque Isle Lighthouse, located on the northeastern shore of Lake Erie in Pennsylvania, was built in 1867 to warn ships of dangerous shoals and reefs, standing as a prominent landmark for over a century.

Kincardine Lighthouse is an 1881 harbour light in Ontario, built above its keeper's dwelling near the mouth of the Penetangore River.

Abraj Al Bait Clock Tower is a prominent skyscraper located in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. It stands at 601 meters, making it one of the tallest structures globally. The tower incorporates a massive clock face—the largest in the world—and serves as part of a luxury hotel complex. It’s a significant landma...

Great Lakes Aquarium is a Duluth, Minnesota public aquarium opened in 2000, one of the few U.S. aquariums focused mainly on freshwater habitats.

Aquarium of Niagara is a nonprofit aquarium in Niagara Falls, New York, opened in 1965 and expanded with Great Lakes 360 in 2024.