The largest building in the world: New Century Global Center in Chengdu, China

SoundTrack: Jill Zimmerman - “Yosemite“ New Century Global Center. The New Century Global Center in Chengdu, in Sichuan in western China, is so big that it’s got its own artificial sun. Indeed, at 500 meters (1,640 feet) long, 400 meters (1,310 feet) wide and 100 meters (325 feet) high, it’s massive enough to hold 20 Sydney Opera Houses or three Pentagons, according to local authorities. Of course, you won’t find any Sydney Opera Houses or Pentagons inside this million-square-meter ( million-squar