Fifteen years ago, on a breezy January evening, the world witnessed a spectacle unlike any other. As fireworks lit up the ...

From the base of the building to the very top—which includes a spire and antenna—the Burj Khalifa is 2,722 feet, or a little over a half of a mile. Still, this wasn’t always the case.

Upon landing in Dubai, the first sight that greets visitors is the iconic Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building at 828 metres. This towering structure is visible throughout the city ...

The addition of the spire will make it the new tallest building ... Even amongst all this construction, Dubai's Burj Khalifa will still keep its spot as the world's tallest building at 2,717 ...