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Dubai opened the world’s tallest skyscraper today:
Dubai names tallest building after bailout patron
The developer of the newly opened tower said it cost about $1.5 billion to build the tapering metal-and-glass spire billed as a “vertical city” of luxury apartments and offices. It boasts four swimming pools, a private library and a hotel designed by Giorgio Armani.
This skyscraper is twice as tall as the Empire State Building. So what does it look like? Amazing photos of Dubai from a helicopter give you a view:
Here is the view from the ground as it neared completion:
The swimming pools around the hotel form an artificial lagoon and are visible in this aerial shot:
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They cover at least 50 acres.
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