The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, dominates the Dubai skyline.MARWAN NAAMANI/AFP via Getty Images Standing at 2,716.5 feet, Dubai's Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. It's ...

Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, holds the record as the world's tallest building. However, that position is likely to change soon.

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At 2,716.5 feet, the building offered gorgeous 360-degree views over the entire emirate. The experience was super organized, interactive, and easy for visitors to navigate. I visited the Burj Khalifa ...

Architect Adrian Smith, who designed the building while at the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, attended the opening. Smith left SOM in 2006 to start his own firm, Adrian Smith+Gordon ...

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January 4, 2010 (CHICAGO) The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is 160 stories high. The exact height-- 2,717 feet (828 meters)-- was revealed at the opening ceremonies on Monday. The Dubai building is more than ...

People on the upper floors of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, perceive time differently than do those on lower levels. In a new book called "Supertall," architect Stefan Al explored ...

World's Second Tallest Building: Dubai has emerged as a major tourist spot because of its lavish lifestyle and king-size experience. But Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, is a major reason ...

Standing at 2,716.5 feet, Dubai's Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. It's so tall that people on the top and bottom of the building have a different read of time. The building ...