Photos of the Day: Happy Birthday, Burj Khalifa

By Aprille Muscara On Jan 6, 2014

The tallest building in the world turns four today. Take a look back at the Burj Khalifa rising through the years, from Sept. 2004 when construction began to the record-breaking pyrotechnic display of New Year’s Eve 2014.

2012; FMX rider Danny Torres on the Burj Al Arab helipad with the Burj Khalifa in the background

2013 fireworks celebrating Dubai's Expo 2020 win — 2013 fireworks celebrating Dubai’s Expo 2020 win

Dubai's record-breaking NYE 2014 fireworks show — Dubai’s record-breaking NYE 2014 fireworks show

WE SAID THIS: Don’t miss 8 Ways Dubai Rocked in 2013.

Aprille Muscara

News and culture junkie interested in human rights, new media and politics. Former aspiring astronaut. Third Culture Kid. Don't call her a millennial.

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