Burj Khalifa

Dubai is certainly a city like no other;

it is rich with culture, buzzing with life,

vibrant with business opportunities,

and stands proud of some of the most remarkable real 

estate in the world. One of its most distinctive monument is probably

Burj Khalifa. This man-made structure towers

over the city at a height of 2,717 feet. Completed in 2010 after a little

under 6 years of construction, Burj Khalifa, which  boasts 163 floors, 

was developed by Emaar Properties. This multi-use

building comprises residential apartments,

an observation deck with a 360-degree view

of Dubai, a restaurant, and even a hotel.

It has broken so many world records as it 

stands at 828m (2,716.5ft) above ground. Due to its

height, a 6-degree temperature difference is recorded

between its ground floor and its top floor. To understand

the sheer size of this building,

one can look at some numbers: the Empire state

 Building in the US is half the height of

 Burj Khalifa and the Eiffel Tower in

Paris is one third its height. This iconic tower,

visited yearly by countless tourists, cost USD 1.5 billion,

which was paid off within the first year of inauguration.