Burj Khalifa

On the southern end of Sheikh Zayed Road rises the Burj Khalifa but you don't need to be standing near it to see it. The stunning building is the tallest in the world. After five years of construction it reaches 828 meters and looks like a shiny needle. The structure is built around a central core with tiers forming 27 terraces as the building gets narrower and the central core eventually emerges at the top in the spire. It is also the building with the most floors in the world (163 with another 46 levels in the spire); has 57 elevators; the highest mosque in the world; the highest swimming pool in the world and has the world's fastest and highest elevators. When you go up to the Burj Khalifa observation deck you get to ride in one of the supper fast elevators. The building is predominantly residential with the world's first Armani Hotel on the lower levels and the observation deck on the 124th floor. After you wait in a line (probably for longer than you expect) you can take the speedy elevator to the 124th floor. At the Top is an outdoor observation deck; it is 452 meters from the ground. There are telescopes so you can see the city below and the rest of the emirate in the distance. If you buy an At the Top SKY ticket you get a guided tour, jump the queue and get to go to the 148th floor as well. If you'd rather not visit the observation deck, there is the Atmosphere restaurant on the 122th floor. You can also enjoy the fountain show at the foot of the building and the 11-hectare park which surrounds the skyscraper.

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