Humans were fascinated with skyscrapers long before Superman jumped over one in a single bound. Here are forty of the world’s up and coming skyscrapers.

Beginning in Asia, there are several entries from China.

1. Shanghai Center/Tower, Shanghai, China

2. Kingkey Finance Center, Shenzhen, China

3. China 117 Tower, Tianjin, China

4. Guangzhou West Tower, Guangzhou, China

5. Nanjing Greenland Financial Center, Nanjing, China

6. International Commerce Center, Hong Kong, China

7. Busan Lotte Tower, Busan, South Korea

8. Four Seasons Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

9. 151 Incheon Tower, Incheon South Korea

10. Central Park Residences, Jakarta, Indonesia

11. Sathorn Square Tower B, Bangkok, Thailand

12. One Rockwell West Tower, Makati, Philippines

Some of the largest buildings in the world will be built in the Middle East.

13. The Pentominium, Dubai, UAE

14. Abraj al-bait Towers, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

15. Dubai Towers, Doha, Qatar

16. Al-Hamra Tower, Kuwait City, Kuwait

17. Sheikh Zayed Center, Lahore, Pakistan

18. The Centaurus, Islamabad, Pakistan

Skyscrapers are being built in Russia and European countries. The Shard is expected to be completed before the 2012 Olympics.

19. Mirax Plaza Tower A, Moscow, Russia

20. Federation Tower, Moscow, Russia

21. London Pinnacle, London, UK

22. The Shard, London, UK

23. Torre Puerto Triana, Sevilla, Spain

24. New Babylon – Tower 1, The Hague, Netherlands

25. Tower 185, Frankfurt, Germany

Several new buildings are being built in North and South America.

26. Claridge Plaza II, Ottawa, Canada

27. L Tower, Toronto, Canada

28. One World Trade Center, New York, USA

29. Carnegie 57, New York, US

30. MainPlace, Houston, TX

31. Waldorf Astoria, Chicago, Illinois

32. Great American Tower, Cincinnati, OH

33. Devon Energy Tower, Oklahoma City, OK

34. Torre Reforma, Mexico City, Mexico

35. Eco Berrini, Sao Paulo, Brazil

36. Central Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait City, Kuwait

37. Ocean Two, Panama City, Panama

The Portside is the first post-Apartheid skyscraper in South Africa.

38. Portside Tower, Cape Town, South Africa

There are some great proposals for Australia.

39. John Boyd Tower, Sydney, Australia

40. Infinity Tower, Brisbane, Australia

Keep an eye out for some of the most beautiful buildings in the world.