Burj Khalifa, Dubai (2,717 feet)

 




The tallest building in the world. Almost 700 feet taller than its closest competitor, the Burj Khalifa pierces the clouds and incorporates design influenced by the desert flower Hymenocallis and Islamic architecture. It houses the world’s highest nightclub, the world’s highest restaurant, and the world’s highest observation deck. And it is, for now at least, the tallest structure ever built.


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