I know the physics behind skyscrapers... but does anyone ever look at a thing like that and think "holy shit... that's several tons of heavy metal sticking onto the blooming SKY"?

The second highest structure after the Burj Khalifa.

“A tower resembling Tokyo Sky Tree — the world’s tallest broadcasting tower currently under construction in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward “

Alright big thing but that isn’t the story and the darn story turns out to be bleedy true.

Mysterious tower resembling Tokyo Sky Tree found on 19th century artwork

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