Honnold made history in 2017 when he became the first person to ever climb El Capitan, and now he has his eyes set on another impressive feat.

In one hour and 32 minutes — just two minutes over his own estimation — Alex Honnold completed his free solo climb of Taipei 101, an eye-boggling spectacle live-streamed by Netflix and watched by a huge crowd of spectators on the streets below.

How tall could we really build? After a century of competition, skyscrapers are reaching new extremes: Saudi Arabia’s upcoming 1-kilometer-tall Kingdom Tower in Jeddah will triple the Empire State Building’s height.

Continuing our Review of 2025, we look back at the 10 most significant skyscrapers from the year, including a pair of towers in Argentina and a New York supertall. Ferrocarril de Cuernavaca 780, Mexico, by HEMAA In Mexico City, HEMAA created a skinny ...