The World's New Tallest Building
Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters
Giant in the Sky
The Burj Khalifa is now the tallest tower in the world, at 2,717 ft (828 m). The tower opened Jan. 4, 2010; its construction cost more than $1.5 billion.
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