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title: "What is the tallest thing in the world?"  
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published: 2018-01-22  
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# What is the tallest thing in the world?

What is the tallest thing in the [world](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2334/what-would-occur-if-the-world-were-to-divide-in-half)?

## Answers

### Answer by Vishal Kesarwani

## "Burj Khalifa"

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**Skyscraper Burj Khalifa is the tallest in the world, it’s one of the finest pieces of man-made architecture and a center of attraction for almost everyone who thought to visit Dubai once.** Burj Khalifa total height is 829.8 meters (2,772ft) and is **from last 10 years it tops the list of top 10 tallest skyscrapers.**

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**\****Design & Development** The construction w**ork started in the year 2004 and it took around 5 years to construct its exteriors.** Primary structure of Burj is reinforced concrete. Burj Khalifa was **intentionally constructed and for making diverse recognition of Dubai from an Oil-based economy.** \
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**Adrian Smith, Owings & Merrill who previously designed and constructed the Wills Tower and World Trade Center were authorized to build Burj Khalifa.** The design of this amazing **skyscraper is inspired by Islamic architecture** of the region similar **to Mosque of Samarra.**\
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It contains **57 elevators and 8 escalators and it has cladding system to withstand Dubai’s immense summer.** For been designed with advanced systems and beautiful structure this building has got so many awards\
**Naming and honor** Initially, it was named as **Burj Dubai but it was later renamed as Burj Khalifa to pay to honor** the ruler of **Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.** **\**![What is the tallest thing in the world?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/6f6af00f-f918-4d4b-98c1-7099f61be7fb/images/824670cb-a70b-4508-b2a3-fca86ada1444.png)**\****\****I****nsights & facts**

- **Been three-time taller than the Eiffel tower of Paris** and is almost twice the height of Empire State building and is **soaring over Dubai with an exceptional height of 829 meters.**

- Apart from holding the record of **world tallest building this skyscraper holds 6 more records** which are of having the highest number of stories, the highest number of occupied floors, having the largest **number of the outdoor observation deck, elevators with longest travel distance and for having largest service of elevators.**

- The weight of **concrete used in the Burj Khalifa is equal to the weight of 100,000 elephants** and the total **aluminum used** in this building is equivalent to the **weight of 5 A380 aircraft.**

- The **tip sphere** of this amazing building **can be seen from around 95 kilometers.**

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**Looking forward to visiting someday!****"hope it was informative"**


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