Burj Khalifa in Dubai: Dizzying views from the top of the world’s tallest tower

AT 829 metres high, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest man-made structure. And it’s just as outrageous as it sounds.

On top of the world’s tallest tower. Picture: Kate Schneider

AT 829 metres up, I really feel like I’m on top of the world.

I’ve been whisked up to the observation deck on the superstructure Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

It’s the world’s tallest man-made structure. And it’s just as outrageous as it sounds.

While it has a total of 160 storeys, the observation deck isn’t situated at the very top of the gargantuan tower. Instead I’m whisked up 124 levels in the blink of an eye, via a nerve-racking high-speed elevator.

But believe me, at that height, you get some truly impressive views of the emirate.

Check them out.

Be warned, it’s definitely not for those who are afraid of heights!

High above Dubai. Picture: Kate Schneider

Famed National Geographic photographer Joe McNally managed to snap the mother of all rooftopping photos. The Instagram snap was captured from the tip of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest man-made structure in the world.

Other skyscrapers and structures, along with pools, surround the Burj. Picture: Kate Schneider

Dubai's Burj Khalifa at dusk, the world's tallest building. Picture: Dubai Tourism.

Another view of the enticing emirate. Picture: Kate Schneider

It definitely stands out, despite the pollution. Picture: Kate Schneider 

We don’t envy the window cleaners. Picture: BBC

Going up, more than 100 levels. Picture: Kate Schneider

It’s a long way up. Picture: Kate Schneider

Look at the detail below. Picture: Fabio Achilli

There are a lot less skyscrapers in this view. Picture: Kate Schneider

The writer travelled as a guest of Dubai Tourism.