Google Street Team Unveils Virtual Tour of Burj-Khalifa, the Tallest Building in the World (Video)

The search giant is upping it's game.

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The Google Street View team has captured images across the world and made them available for people in a way no other company has before. Their work allows us to experience places remotely, even providing 360-degree views. However Google hasn't made it everywhere, as some famous places cannot be photographed because of messy legal issues.

But one place the company has finally captured is the tallest building in the world, the Burj-Khalifa, in Dubai. This is the first time the team has captured skyscraper images for Street View. The building, which opened in 2010, stands at 828 meters (2,716 ft) with 163 floors. You can basically see anything you want without making a trip to Dubai.

Google said in a statement:

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Here's a video from Google providing a closer look.

[viaHuffingtonPost / PCMag]

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