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Tokyo Sky Tree time-lapse

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Time lapse video of Tokyo Sky Tree by Darwinfish105 [Jp]. The construction of the tower – the world’s tallest (634m) – was completed on February 29.

Tokyo Sky Tree skyline at night

The definition of “tower” differs from “building”, with the later mainly habitable. For many years the world’s tallest tower is taller than the tallest building, but it changed in 2010 with the completion of Burj Khalifa (830m) in the United Arab of Emirates.

French “Spiderman” conquered Petronas Towers finally

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Alain Robert, nicknamed Spiderman, climbed successfully to the top of Malaysia’s iconic 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers on September 1…

The 46-year-old Frenchman is famous for scaling skyscrapers and famous architectures across the world, without safety equipments.

This was Robert’s third attempt to conquer the 452m Petronas Towers, formerly the world’s tallest building. He made the first attempt in 1997, and the second a decade later; both climbs were thwarted by authorities on the 60th floor.

He was subsequently arrested and fined RM2000 (~USD567) for illegal trespassing.

Amazing Race Asia 3 – Ep 6 – Hong Kong

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Some interesting culture and places in Hong Kong; as featured in the 6th episode of The Amazing Race Asia (TARA) season 3.

Central

Central is the major business district and also the administrative centre of Hong Kong; the area probably has the highest concentration of skyscrapers in Asia.

Picture of Hong Kong Central and Victoria Harbour at night
Skyline of Central and Victoria Harbour at night (Image by Dave)

[Read more…] about Amazing Race Asia 3 – Ep 6 – Hong Kong

Burj Dubai is the tallest structure in the world

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The Burj Dubai in UAE has become the tallest man-made structure in the world.

Burj Dubai the world tallest man made structure

Burj Dubai as of early March 2008 [Image by Aheilner@Wikipedia]

According to developer Emaar Properties PJSC, the Burj Dubai has surpassed the height of KVLY-TV mast, a 628.8m TV transmitting mast in North Dakota, USA.

The Burj Dubai is expected to be over 700m in height upon completion. The developer is still keeping the final height as classified to avoid competition from other tallest-buildings-wannabe currently in construction.

[Update] Burj Dubai is renamed as Burj Khalifa and officially opened in Jan 2010.