Skyscrapers
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Bank of America Plaza, the tallest building in Georgia
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SunTrust Plaza, the second-tallest building in Atlanta
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One Atlantic Center, the third-tallest building in Atlanta
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191 Peachtree Tower
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The Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel
| Rank | Name | Height |
Floors | Year | Notes |
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| 1 | Bank of America Plaza | 01.01,023 (312) | 55 | 1992 | 42nd-tallest building in the world, 8th-tallest in the U.S. Has been the tallest building in Atlanta, Georgia and the Southern United States since 1992. Tallest building in any U.S. state capital. |
| 2 | SunTrust Plaza | 02.0871 (265) | 60 | 1992 | 77th-tallest building in the world, 25th-tallest in the U.S. |
| 3 | One Atlantic Center | 03.0820 (250) | 50 | 1987 | 125th-tallest building in the world, 38th-tallest in the U.S. Also known as the IBM Tower. |
| 4 | 191 Peachtree Tower | 04.0770 (235) | 50 | 1990 | 200th-tallest building in the world, 57th-tallest in the U.S. |
| 5 | Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel | 05.0723 (220) | 73 | 1976 | 93rd-tallest building in the U.S. Stood as the tallest all-hotel building in the world from 1976 until 1977. |
| 6 | Georgia-Pacific Tower | 06.0697 (212) | 52 | 1982 | |
| 7 | Promenade II | 07.0691 (211) | 38 | 1990 | |
| 8 | AT&T Midtown Center | 08.0677 (206) | 47 | 1982 | Also known as the BellSouth Building. |
| 9 | 3344 Peachtree* | 09.0665 (203) | 48 | 2008 | This building was topped out in October 2007, becoming the 9th-tallest building in Atlanta. Also known as the Sovereign. |
| 10 | 1180 Peachtree | 10.0657 (200) | 41 | 2006 | Formerly known as the Symphony Center. |
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