There are tall buildings, there are very tall buildings, and then there is the Burj Khalifa. Standing at 829.8 meters, just over half a mile, it has been the tallest structure on the planet since its topping out in 2009, surpassing Taipei 101, which had held the record for half a decade. But the raw number only tells part of the story. Dubai built it for a reason. The emirate had been watching its oil reserves dwindle for years and made a calculated bet on tourism and global prestige instead......

Opened on 11 November 2017, this was the first museum to bear the Louvre name outside France — a landmark moment for the Arab world's cultural ambitions and for Abu Dhabi's long-term vision of Saadiyat Island as a global arts destination. The building alone justifies the visit. Jean Nouvel's design centres on a vast latticed dome — 180 metres across — made up of 7,850 unique metal stars. Sunlight filters through in constantly shifting patterns, casting what has become known as a 'rain of light' .....

Enjoy drinks with a view, learn Chicago history and take one of the USA's fastest elevators

Shop at luxury stores and visit famous landmarks

Visit the Skydeck and shop at the Magnificent Mile

Shop unique boutiques and view street art

Visit space exhibits and watch an astronomical show

See 32 million natural specimens, like a 122-foot-long dinosaur skeleton or a massive whale model!