![DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JANUARY 26: A general view of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai on January 26, 2010. The Burj Khalifa, formerly known as Burj Dubai, is 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. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010.
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Burj Khalifa in January 2010, days after it opened to the public. Randi Sokoloff / The National
Burj Khalifa in January 2010, days after it opened to the public. Randi Sokoloff / The National
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