Explore the map to locate Burj Khalifa on world map, The Burj Khalifa known as the Burj Dubai before its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in the city of Dubai, UAE. It is known as the tallest building in the world. Its total height is 2,722 feet (829.8 meters, or just over .5 mile) and a roof height (discounting antenna, but counting a 223 meter spire) of 2,717 feet (828 meter), it has been the world's tallest man made structure and building since its topping out in 2009, superseding and replacing Taipei 101, the prior heir of that status.