Nationality: United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
Inducted: 2024
Notable Record(s):
- Tallest building
- Highest outdoor observation deck
- Highest residential apartments
- Largest LED-illuminated façade (New Year's Eve 2019)
An ICON because...
You'll find no shortage of majestic buildings, but one stands above all the rest: Dubai's very own Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.
Opened officially in 2010 and now a must-see landmark in Dubai, UAE, the skyscraper owns many records.
Lording over the city's skyline its majestic 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj measures twice the height of the Empire State Building. Almost 26,000 hand-cut glass panels cover its surface, counting a whopping 163 stories: a record for the most floors in a building.
Everything about the tower is superlative, from its majestic size to the amenities: bars and hotels, pools, a library, the highest outdoor observation deck on the 148th floor and the lavish Armani Hotel. It also hosts more than 900 residences between levels 19-108. And you can always head to the At.mosphere (level 122) for a meal with a view!
