“One of the disadvantages of a Y-shaped building and plan is that when ... it took six years to build the Burj Khalifa. Excavation for the building’s foundation began in January 2004.

Although we don't recommend experiencing it the way Tom Cruise did in "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," Burj Khalifa is a crucial item on any Dubai agenda. Rising 2,716.5 feet above the city ...