Big Bigger Biggest Episode 1: Skyscraper

Big Bigger Biggest Episode 1: Skyscraper

Burj Khalifa, Dubai (Photo credit: kaniths)

This episode looks at the history of skyscraper breakthroughs, culminating in the construction of the 828-metre (2,717 ft) tall Burj Dubai (now Burj Khalifa).

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Burj Khalifa (Photo credit: yowalid)

Burj Khalifa (Photo credit: Gordon-S2.8)