On a clear day, the view from the top will take in the Middle East, North Africa and the Indian Ocean - providing you've a head for heights.
Experts say the technical challenges are enormous. Much of the lifting will be carried out by helicopters, which will also be used as commuter transport for builders.The tower will have to be capable of withstanding a wide range of temperatures, with its top baking in the desert sun by day but dropping to well below freezing at night.
To resist the strong winds prevalent in the area and stop it swaying, giving its occupants a form of high-rise seasickness, it will be fitted with a giant computer-operated damper.
Two "mini-towers" - both taller than Canary Wharf - will be built on either side of the main tower.
Linked to it by elevated walkways, they will anchor it and act as stabilisers. More here:
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They're going to have to rename the "Mile-High Tower" to "Almost a Mile High Tower". Either that, or somehow add 30 feet to it.
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