Its tallest building is based on a flower
The world’s tallest building, at 2,716 feet, the Burj Khalifa needs no introduction.
An icon in the Dubai skyline, this building should be on your bucket list. Zip to the 148th floor to see the city below, or chill in the lounge with cocktails on the 123rd floor.
A fun Dubai fact is that the design of the building is based on a local desert flower, hymenocallis, also known as the spider lily. There are three feet or lobes which form the architectural base of the Burj Khalifa, which echo the shape of this flower.