At The Top - Burj Khalifa |
Model of the Burj Khalifa , the world's tallest building |
Burj Khalifa stands 828m (2717ft) |
A visit to the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa begins on the lower level of the Dubai Mall |
Introduction area of At The Top - Dubai over time |
Introduction area of At The Top |
Introduction area of At The Top |
A glimpse of the Burj Khalifa |
From the earth to the sky - Aspiration and achievement - a shining symbol of what Dubai strives for and what we can accomplish |
Marker which shows where the 124th floor Observation Deck is located - around 3/4 of the way up the tower |
Burj Khalifa has 163 usable floor |
"I am Burj Khalifa" |
Presentation of construction progress starting in January 2004 |
The Burj Khalifa took 5 years to top out and another year until opening in January 2010 |
Inside the high-speed elevator |
Observation deck on the 124 floor of Burj Khalifa |
Panoramic View from the observation deck of Burj Khalifa looking at the Dubai Fountain lake and the Old Town Island |
The Observation Deck of the Burj Khalifa is only the world's 3rd highest - 452m |
The Shanghai World Financial Center and Canton Tower in Guangzhou have higher observation decks |
Looking down at the Old Town Island's courtyard in front of the Palace Hotel |
Outer gate leading to the Palace Hotel |
Pool area of the Address Downtown Dubai |
Terraces on the lower levels of the Address Hotel |
Souq al Bahar - Old Town Island |
The Palace Hotel from the Observation Deck of Burj Khalifa |
The Dubai Fountain |
Burj Residences |
Central air conditioning plant for Downtown Dubai |
South Ridge |
The Dubai Mall and the Address Downtown Dubai |
The Dubai Mall - the World's Largest by total area |
The water of Business Bay is planned to eventually connect with the Creek |
Elite residential area of Zabeel |
Zabeel Palace from Burj Khalifa |
Zabeel Palace |
An ultra-modern villa on the grounds of Zabeel Palace |
Zabeel |
A large villa in Zabeel |
Palatial villas in Zabeel from Burj Khalifa |
Green lawn in Zabeel |
Ponds in Zabeel |
Villas in Zabeel |
The Address Downtown Dubai |
The Address Downtown Dubai |
The Address Downtown Dubai |
The Observation Deck of Burj Khalifa has interior and exterior portions |
Zabeel Stables |
Looking up from the outdoor Observation Deck it's still another 376m to the pinnacle |
The towers of Sheikh Zayed Road from Burj Khalifa |
Panoramic view of Sheikh Zayed Road and the Gulf from Burj Khalifa |
Panoramic view of the towers of Sheikh Zayed Road, DIFC and Zabeel from Burj Khalifa |
Interchange 1 - the former Defence Roundabout |
Dusit Thani and Shangri-La, Dubai |
Dusit Thani Hotel, Dubai |
Dusit Thani Hotel, Dubai |
Sheikh Zayed Road - March 2011 |
DIFC - Central Park 08 Towers |
Emirates Towers - the former tallest buildings in Dubai |
Panoramic view with the tops of the Emirates Towers, Dubai |
The Index, a very broad building at DIFC |
EMAAR Square |
EMAAR Square |
The Address Dubai Mall |
Shadow of the Burj Khalifa in the afternoon |
Al Marooj Rotana |
Pools at the Al Marooj Rotana |
Deira in the distance |
Wafi City and Dubai Healthcare City |
Festival City and Al Khail Road |
Dubai International Financial Center |
The Index, DIFC |
Interchange 1 - Sheikh Zayed Road |
Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station |
Sheikh Zayed Road and the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station |
Etisalat Service Center |
Al Kawakab Buildings, Sheikh Zayed Road |
Sheikh Zayed Road from Burj Khalifa |
Al Amal Hospital, Dubai |
Al Safa Street |
Al Kharbash Tower |
The entrance to Burj Khalifa |
The circle at the entrance to the Burj Khalifa |
Looking straight down at the entrance to the Burj Khalifa |
Emirates Towers |
U.P. Tower now lost behind Big Ben - Al Yaquob Tower |
Grand Hyatt Dubai |
The Dubai Mall |
Dennis - At the Top |
The Observation Deck of Burj Khalifa |
Executive Towers |
Executive Towers |
Millenium Tower |
Millenium Tower |
The Lofts, Downtown Dubai |
Construction along EMAAR Avenue across from The Lofts |
I'll have to visit in the morning next time for better shots of Business Bay |
Bay Avenue at Executive Towers - under construction |
Burj Residences and EMAAR Boulevard |
Burj Residences |
Burj Residences |
A cancelled building - the excavation for the foundation was refilled |
I hope it stays cancelled - this keeps my full view of the Burj Khalifa free |
Partial excavation for a suspended tower in Downtown Dubai |
Business Bay |
The site of the cancelled Dancing Towers at Business Bay |
Dennis - At The Top |
Dennis - At The Top |
Burj al Arab from Burj Khalifa |
Looking out at my house |
Dennis - At The Top |
Book your tickets for At The Top in advance - same day admissions are 4x the price (AED400 vs AED100) |
At The Top - souvenirs |
At The Top - souvenirs |
Dubai Mall and the Address |
Dennis - At The Top |
The Old Town, Downtown Dubai |
Meydan |
Meydan - Nad al Sheba |
Shadow of the Burj Khalifa |
Shadow of the Burj Khalifa on the Dubai Mall |
I never knew there was a little farm in Zabeel |
Business Bay |
A DAMAC construction site |
Chelsea Tower |
Rose Rotana |
Rose Rotana and the recently completed Millennium Plaza Hotel |
Port Rashid |
EMAAR Square |
EMAAR is the developer of Downtown Dubai |
Interchange 1 - Sheikh Zayed Road |
The Dubai Metro |
View to the north from Burj Khalifa |
Burj Khalifa and an artist's impression of the completed Downtown Dubai project |
At the Bottom |
The Address from Burj Khalifa |
Expensive but worth doing |
The Address and Souq al Baharl from Burj Khalifa side of the lake |
Burj Khalifa |
Burj Khalifa |
A problem with precooking tickets for the Burj Khalifa is trying to guess if the visibility will be good on the day you choose |
Burj Khalifa |
At the base of Burj Khalifa |
Burj Khalifa |
Burj Khalifa |
Burj Khalifa |
Burj Khalifa |
Burj Khalifa - World's Tallest Building, but for how long? |
Saudi Arabia and now China want to build their own World's Tallest Building |
Dennis with the Burj Khalifa |
Dennis with the Burj Khalifa |
Dennis with the Burj Khalifa |
Dennis with the Burj Khalifa |
Me and the Burj Khalifa |
Me, Dennis and the Burj Khalifa |
Me and the Burj Khalifa |
Looking up at the Burj Khalifa |