The World's New Tallest Building

The Burj Khalifa, a/k/a the Burj Dubai
Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters

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A member of the media looks through electronic binoculars on the Burj's 124th-floor observation deck. The building claims the world's highest swimming pool, which sits on the 76th floor.

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