Burj Khalifa Spire __exclusive__ ✦ Must See

When you look at a picture of the Burj Khalifa, your eye naturally travels up the sleek, stepped façade until it pierces the clouds. We all know the number: 828 meters (2,717 feet) . But here is a truth that surprises most people: without its spire, the Burj Khalifa would barely be taller than the Empire State Building.

Imagine opening that hatch. You are standing on a platform the size of a dinner plate. The wind is screaming at 100 mph. You look down, and you cannot see the ground—only clouds. You look horizontally, and you see the curvature of the Earth. That is the reality of the Burj’s spire. So, is the spire "cheating"? burj khalifa spire

No. It is the most extreme part of an extreme building. Without the spire, the Burj Khalifa would just be a very nice, very tall office block. With the spire, it is a needle threading the jet stream. When you look at a picture of the