Number 1: BURJ KHALIFA
This awesome building formerly known as the Burj Dubai before its inauguration, is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and also the tallest man-made building in the world.
This building has an architectural height of 2716.5 feet or 828.0 meters. Its total height measured from its tip is 2723 feet or 829.8 meters.
Did you know that the Burj Khalifa hosts 900 private residential apartments which were sold out within eight hours of being on the market?
Number 2: SHANGHAI TOWER
According to Wikipedia, the Shanghai Tower is a 632-metre (2,073 ft), 128-story megatall skyscraper in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. It also has the world's highest observation deck within a building or structure (Level 121, 561.25 m), and the world's fastest elevators at a top speed of 20.5 m/s (74 km/h; 46 mph). It is the world's second-tallest building by height to architectural top (behind Dubai's Burj Khalifa, 828 m) and the world's third-tallest structure (behind Tokyo Skytree, 634 m).
Did you know that the Shanghai tower can accommodate a whooping 16,000 persons at a time?
Number 3: ABRAJ AL BAIT
According to Wikipedia, The Abraj Al-Bait is a government-owned megatall complex of seven skyscraper hotels in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. These towers are a part of the King Abdulaziz Endowment Project that strives to modernize the city in catering to its pilgrims.
The building complex is metres away from the world's largest mosque and Islam's most sacred site, the Masjid al-Haram.
Did you know that the Abraj AL bait was constructed with the sum of $15 billion?
References:
*Wikipedia (the online encyclopedia)
*Qora
*The Telegraph
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