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Burj Dubai and the world's tallest buildings

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Today sees the long-awaited opening of the Burj Dubai, not only the world's tallest building but the world's tallest building by some 1,000 feet. At 2,717 feet (828 metres) tall, it is the height of the current highest skyscraper, Taipei 101 in Taiwan, with the Eiffel Tower perched on top Picture: CHOPPER SHOOT LLC / BARCROFT MEDIA
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Taipei 101 was the tallest skyscraper in the world when it was completed in 2004. It stands 509 metres (1,671 feet) high and, as its name suggests, has 101 floors Picture: EPA
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The Shanghai World Financial Centre (left) and the Jin Mao Tower (right) are currently the world's third and ninth tallest buildings repectively. The former is 492 metres (1,614 feet) high and has 101 storeys. It houses the world's highest hotel rooms Picture: AP
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Nearing completion, the International Commerce Centre, or ICC Tower, in Hong Kong, will have 118 floors and stand 484 metres (1,590 feet) high. The building has been topped out, but construction work ground to a halt after an accident last year
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The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, are both 452 metres (1,483 feet) high and have 88 storeys, making them the world's fifth tallest skyscrapers Picture: AP
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Nanjing Greenland Financial Centre (also known as the Zifeng tower) in Nanjing, China, is 450 metres (1,476 feet) high and has 89 storeys Picture: WIKIPEDIA COMMONS
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Chicago's Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower) is the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere, at 442 metres (1,450 feet) Picture: EPA
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The Guangzhou West Tower was topped out at the end of 2008 at 440.2 metres (1,444 feet) high Picture: REX FEATURES
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Two International Finance Centre (IFC2) in Hong Kong rounds out the list at number ten (number nine was the Jin Mao tower) and stands 416 metres (1,362 feet) high Picture: AFP/GETTY
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Burj Dubai is now the tallest man-made structure of any kind ever built, beating the KVLY TV mast in Blanchard, North Dakota, which is 628.8 metres (2,063 feet) high Picture: WIKIPEDIA COMMONS
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The Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower was topped-out last year at 610 metres (2,001 feet) and will host the world's highest observation platform when it opens this year Picture: GETTY
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The CN Tower in Toronto is the tallest free-standing structure in the western hemisphere at 553 metres (1,815 feet) Picture: AP
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The City of Capitals in Moscow has become Europe's tallest building, surpassing the Naberezhnaya Tower (also in Moscow). It is 299.9 metres (948 feet) high... Picture: AFP/GETTY
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...However, the East Tower of the Federation Towers, also under construction in Moscow, is planned to be over 500 metres high. One of the towers was climbed by Alain Robert in 2007 Picture: GETTY
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Britain's tallest building is One Canada Square in Canary Wharf, London, which has 50 storeys and stands 235 metres (800 feet) high... Picture: PA
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...but it will be dwarfed by the Shard, currently under construction at London Bridge, which will be 310 metres (1,017 feet) high when completed (planned for 2012)
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The tallest free-standing structure in Britain is the Emley Moor transmitter near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. It stands 330.4 metres (1,084 feet) high... Picture: STEVE YARNELL
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...But the tallest man-made structure of any kind in Britain (and in the European Union) is the Belmont transmitting station, which stands 387.5 metres (1,271 feet) high http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/propertypicturegalleries/6932050/Burj-Dub...