Page 29 - BBC Focus Earth From Above - 2017 UK

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Superscraper

Standing at over 828m tall, the
Burj Khalifa is the highest building
in the world. It took over five years
to construct and cost $1.5bn. It
holds many world records,
including the world’s highest
nightclub on the 144th floor.
PHOTO: GETTY/DIGITAL GLOBE

D I D Y O U K N O W

36km/h

The speed of the
elevators in the
Burj Khalifa.

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