Everything Everywhere Daily · Thursday, October 1, 2026
The host identified Taipei 101 as his favorite skyscraper due to visiting it when it was the world's tallest building and its earthquake-counteracting dampening ball. He also shared that he visited the World Trade Center in 1998, spending time in the lobby and plaza.
“Well, Jacob, my favorite skyscraper would have to be Taipei 101.”
“This is simply because I visited it very early in my travels, and at the time I visited it was the world's tallest building.”
“I did get to visit the World Trade Center. It was back in, I think, 1998. I took a business trip to New York and I always took a day or two after meetings to go exploring.”