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The highest building on earth, Burj al Khalifa, Dubai

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Burj Khalifa known as Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the tallest man-made structure ever built, at 828 m (2,717 ft). Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009.

But which one is higher: the Burj Khalifa or the streetlamp?

 

برج خليفة ، دبي

 

Submitted 13/03/2015

REJECTED by Getty 13/04/2015

 

Submitted: 05/02/2017

Accepted: 22/02/2017

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