This list is organized by absolute height. See History of the world's tallest structures, Tallest structures by category, and List of tallest buildings for additional information about these types of structures.OverviewThe tallest structure in the world is the at 828 m (2,717 ft). Listed are guyed masts (such as. Terminological and listing criteria follow definitions. Guyed masts are differentiated from towers – the latter not featuring any guy wires or other support structures; and buildings ar. This list includes structures of all types over 350 meters (1148 feet). It also includes freestanding towers between 100-350 meters (328-1148 feet), excluding habitable,,, and.