January 4, 2010: In an elaborate ceremony today, Dubai officially unveiled the world’s tallest building: the Burj Khalifa. Standing 828 meters (2,717 feet) tall, the skyscraper will house a host of superlatives. The New York Times reports: “It will have the world’s first Armani hotel; the world’s highest swimming pool, on the 76th floor; the highest observation deck, on the 124th floor; and the highest mosque, on the 158th floor.”
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