The world's tallest building - Burj Dubai - reaches 2,257ft ... and it's still growing

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From its 2,257ft (688m) peak, you do not merely view the entire Gulf state of Dubai. On a good day, you can see 100 miles away into sunny Iran. And the Burj Dubai has not stopped growing.

It already boasts 160 floors and the developer, Emaar, is adding new ones at the rate of around one per week. Its eventual height remains a secret in order to confuse any rival constructors.

'Only a handful of senior designers know the final idea,' says project director Greg Sang, adding that Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum, is also in on the plot.

 

 

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North Pole becomes an 'island'n for the 1st time!!!

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World’s Steepest Steps

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TOP ABANDONED PLACES TO VISIT

How bout that..abandoned place but have visitor...I think it is cool. Take over and make it bigger..can affect the tourism industry.

Here are the top 10 abandoned places that could be in your tourism calendar :

10 - Bodie, California.

 

9 - San Zhi, Taiwan *i think i seen it before in Jay Chou's Video Clip*

8 - Varosha, Cyprus *i wish i can buy this place...*

7 - Gunkanjima, Japan

6 - Balestrino, Italy

5 - Katoli World, Taiwan (i think i've posted about it..erm...dunno)

4 - Centralia, Pennsylvania

3 - Yashima, Japan

2 - Pripyat, Ukraine

1 - Craco, Italy

For more pictures and stories about the places, click here.

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