But several of Des Moines' Midwestern neighbors are on the list. Here are the tallest buildings planned or newly opened in the Midwest and where they rank on the council's top 100 list.

Initially, only a few major financial and commercial hubs, like Cairo, Johannesburg, Lagos, and Nairobi, had prominent ...

#9 (TIE) DUMANKAYA IKON —Istanbul, Turkey's Dumankaya IKON is an apartment building and shopping center. It's actually three interconnected towers that are joined on the 12th, 22nd, and 32nd floors.