Tallest structure

According to Official Guinness Records,

If "height" is defined as the distance that a structure extends upwards from the Earth's surface, then the Magnolia Extended Tension Leg Platform in the Gulf of Mexico is the world's tallest man-made structure. It stretches 1,432 m (4,698 ft) from the seabed to the top of the floating platform.

For a complete list of 2013 records, please visit 2013 Guinness Records in United States.

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