Bigger than the twin towers!

Dubai celebrated the opening of the world’s tallest building on Monday.

This rocket-shaped edifice that soars 2,717 feet and can be seen from 60 miles away. At an estimated cost of $1.5 billion, the Burj took five years to build. The building has more than 160 floors and has comfortably surpassed the previous record holder in Taiwan, the Taipei 101. More than 12,000 people occupy this six million square feet building that consists 54 elevators that can reach up to 40 miles per hour of speed.