The highest places on the planet

The highest places on the planet

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Ever since mankind mastered the art of building, people have always strived upward, building cathedrals, temples, pyramids, and other buildings, the height of which is breathtaking. In the modern world, of course, there are a huge number of high places created by human hands: skyscrapers, bridges, Ferris wheels, and so on. Let's find out which of them can be called the highest.

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The highest places on the planet

1. The highest private house.

This unique house called "Falcon's Nest" is located in Arizona, USA.

The highest places on the planet

2. The tallest building.

The height of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, located in Dubai, UAE, is 828 meters.

The highest places on the planet

3. The highest hotel.

The height of the 72-storey Dubai hotel JW Marriott Marquis is 355 meters

The highest places on the planet

4. The highest outdoor elevator.

Bailong Elevator, whose name translates as "Elevator of a hundred dragons", is located in Hunan, China. It provides transportation for tourists to a height of 330 m.

The highest places on the planet

5. The tallest sandcastle.

A sand castle almost 15 meters high was built on the coast near the Indian city of Puri.

The highest places on the planet

6. The highest open bar.

Sky bar rooftop, located in the capital of Thailand, is also famous for the fact that the Hollywood film "Bachelor Party 2" was filmed there.

The highest places on the planet

7. The highest bridge.

The height of the Chinese Beipanjiang Bridge, passing through the Nizhu River, is 565 meters.

The highest places on the planet

8. Tallest waterslide on a cruise ship

The 10-deck high waterslide is located on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Harmony of the Seas.

The highest places on the planet

9. The highest residential building.

The height of the residential skyscraper at 432 Park Avenue, New York, is 425.5 meters.

The highest places on the planet

10. The highest restaurant.

Scirocco restaurant is located on the 63rd floor of the State Tower in Bangkok (Thailand).

The highest places on the planet

11. The highest roller coaster.

The height of the Kingda Ka attraction in the Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park (Jackson, USA) is 140 meters.

The highest places on the planet

12. The highest swimming pool in the building.

The pool is located on the 85th floor of the Lotte World Tower in Seoul (South Korea).

The highest places on the planet

13. The highest glass observation deck.

The Seoul Sky observation deck is located in the 555-meter Lotte World Tower (Seoul, South Korea).

The highest places on the planet

14. The highest Ferris wheel.

The High Roller in Las Vegas, USA, is 165 meters high.

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