

Tokyo Sky Tree, a new landmark tower which is still under construction in Tokyo, dwarfs other buildings Tuesday, March 1, 2011. The new broadcast tower reached the height of 1,971 feet (601 meters) Tuesday and became the world's tallest freestanding tower, outgrowing the 1,968 feet (600-meter) Canton Tower in China's southwestern city of Guanzhou, operator Tobu Tower Sky Tree Co. said


Cranes are operated on Tokyo Sky Tree, a new landmark tower still under construction in Tokyo, Tuesday, March 1, 2011. The new tower becomes the world's tallest freestanding broadcast tower after reaching the height of 1,971 feet (601 meters) Tuesday, outgrowing the 1,968 feet (600-meter) Canton Tower in China's southwestern city of Guanzhou, operator Tobu Tower Sky Tree Co. said. The tower will stand 2,080-foot (634-meter) tall when it's completed later this year.

People pose for a photo with Tokyo Sky Tree, a new landmark tower still under construction in Tokyo, Tuesday, March 1, 2011. The new tower becomes the world's tallest freestanding broadcast tower after reaching the height of 1,971 feet (601 meters) Tuesday, outgrowing the 1,968 feet (600-meter) Canton Tower in China's southwestern city of Guanzhou, operator Tobu Tower Sky Tree Co. said. The tower will stand 2,080-foot (634-meter) tall when it's completed later this year

A woman takes a photo of Tokyo Sky Tree, a new landmark tower still under construction in Tokyo, Tuesday, March 1, 2011. The new tower becomes the world's tallest freestanding broadcast tower after reaching the height of 1,971 feet (601 meters) Tuesday, outgrowing the 1,968 feet (600-meter) Canton Tower in China's southwestern city of Guanzhou, operator Tobu Tower Sky Tree Co. said. The tower will stand 2,080-foot (634-meter) tall when it's completed later this year.
Driving Past Tokyo Sky Tree. (東京スカイツリー)
Tokyo Sky Tree from Helicopter