This has been a landmark year for the world's skyscrapers. Despite the global financial crisis, 2012 saw the unveiling of Europe's new tallest building, the Shard in London - and by the end of the ...

The world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, is a staggering 2,722 ft tall. That’s 829.8 metres, or just over half a mile, making London’s top skyscraper, the Shard, seem like a glorified ...

Currently laying claim to the world's tallest building (the Burj Khalifa, at 2,717 feet), the city in 2020 will reputedly have a new tower that surpasses the height of even the Burj.

The Shard may be the tallest building in London but it's made to look small by the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which stands at 2,717 feet.

The asteroid is almost the size of Dubai's 2,716-foot-tall (828m) Burj Khalifa, the tallest skyscraper in the world (Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF) ...

This has been a landmark year for the world's skyscrapers. Despite the global financial crisis, 2012 saw the unveiling of Europe's new tallest building, the Shard in London - and by the end of the ...

The Shard may be the tallest building in London but it's made to look small by the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which stands at 2,717 feet.

The Shard may be the tallest building in London but it’s made to look small by the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which stands at 2,717 feet.