List of tallest towers in the world

This is a list of towers that fulfill the engineering definition of a tower "a tall man-made structure, always taller than it is wide, meant for regular access by humans, but not for living in or office work, and are self-supporting or free-standing, which means no guy-wires for support." The definition means the exclusion from this list of continuously habitable buildings and skyscrapers as well as radio and TV masts. Bridge towers or pylons, chimneys, transmission towers, sculptures and most large statues allow human access for maintenance, but not as part of their normal operation, and are therefore not considered to be towers.