In the spitfire race to build the globe's tallest edifice, there's a new frontfronner: Azerbaijan Tower, a kilometer-tall structure that's set to break ground in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Rising 3,444 feet high and dwarfing the competition (Burj Khalifa, Kingdom Tower), the beast should be complete by 2019. Curbed National has staggering photos. [Curbed National]
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