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  2. Burj Khalifa - Wikipedia

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    The Burj Khalifa [a] (known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration) is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.It is the world's tallest structure.With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, or just over half a mile) and a roof height (excluding antenna, but including a 242.6 m spire) [2] of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world ...

  3. Adrian Smith (architect) - Wikipedia

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    Adrian D. Smith. Adrian Devaun Smith (born August 19, 1944) is an American architect. He designed the world's tallest structure, Burj Khalifa, as well as the building projected to surpass it, the Jeddah Tower. A long-time principal of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, he founded his own architectural partnership firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill ...

  4. Downtown Dubai - Wikipedia

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    Burj Khalifa is the centrepiece of The Dubai Downtown. At 828 m (2,717 ft), it is the tallest building in the world and the tallest human-made structure ever built. Construction began on 21 September 2004, and was completed and ready for occupancy by 4 January 2010. Burj Khalifa is estimated to have cost US$1.5 billion. [7]

  5. History of the world's tallest buildings - Wikipedia

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    History of the world's tallest buildings. The tallest building in the world, as of 2024, is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The title of "world's tallest building" has been held by various buildings in modern times, including Lincoln Cathedral in Lincoln, England, and the Empire State Building and the original World Trade Center, both in New York City.

  6. How Tom Cruise pulled off that 'Mission: Impossible 4 ... - AOL

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    Reflecting on the Burj Khalifa climb a decade later, Smrz feels that it's increasingly rare for a studio to allow a movie star, and a stunt crew, the time and resources necessary to pull off a ...

  7. Underwater mountain twice height of Burj Khalifa discovered ...

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    The giant structure measures 5,249ft (1,600m), making it twice the height of the Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates. Dubai’s cityscape, with the Burj Khalifa at the centre (Getty Images)

  8. The Dubai Fountain - Wikipedia

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    The Dubai Fountains are a choreographed fountain system located on the 12 hectare (30 acre) artificial Burj Khalifa Lake, at the center of the Downtown Dubai development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was designed by WET Design, a California -based company also responsible for the fountains at the Bellagio Hotel Lake in Las Vegas.

  9. List of tallest buildings - Wikipedia

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    The 828-metre (2,717 ft) tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai has been the tallest building since 2010. [1] The Burj Khalifa has been classified as megatall. [2] A diagram showing the tallest buildings as of 2024. This is a list of the tallest buildings. Tall buildings, such as skyscrapers, are intended here as enclosed structures with continuously ...

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