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Old 09-09-2008, 05:59 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Burj Dubai - World's Tallest Building

This has been mentioned before by dlish, but I think it deserves another. It's pretty crazy.

Now currently the world's tallest tower (currently at 688 m but expected to reach 800m!), even though it's still under construction:

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Old 09-09-2008, 06:07 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 09-09-2008, 06:17 AM   #3 (permalink)
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more here too!.....

http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/found-n...opw-dubai.html

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Old 09-09-2008, 06:33 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Old 09-09-2008, 06:51 AM   #5 (permalink)
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That looks like it might be a challenge even for Superman! ...maybe with a bound-and-a-half

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Old 09-09-2008, 07:44 AM   #6 (permalink)
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The buildings to the left of the picture seem to be tilting to the right....
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Old 09-09-2008, 07:49 AM   #7 (permalink)
 
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The buildings to the left of the picture seem to be tilting to the right....
That is due to the gravitational pull of the Burj.
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Old 09-09-2008, 07:57 AM   #8 (permalink)
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thats right..the burj just became the centre of the universe.

just for those that dont know..the word 'burj' means 'tower' in arabic

i drive past it twice a day.....you cant really appreciate the building from up close...it doesnt really giive it justice until you leave the city. looking from the desert in, all you see is Burj Dubai. nothing else compares.

its also a sight if you're flying into Dubai.


heres some pics from the ground of the burj and surrounding buildings











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