Trying to capture the full height of the Burj Khalifa

It sounds nerdy, but the elevators are a real feat of engineering. As far as I'm aware they're still the world's fastest elevators!

No option to ascend outside or to abseil though. I feel it's surprisingly windy that high up and not really (yet) a safe, feasible option for visitors.

It would be very cool to see them figure out one of those sky-walk experiences though, wouldn't it? Would you be brave enough to try it???

Ooh, that's a great question and super confusing because there are so many gigantic shopping malls in Dubai!

The Burj Khalifa is almost on top of the Dubai Mall, home to the world's largest aquarium and, obviously, a huge number of shopping and dining options.

The tower itself has an observation deck which you can visit, while a lot of the other decks/levels are for hotel & event guests.

There's a large fountain modeled after the one at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, complete with light and water show!

The penguins are located at the Mall of the Emirates, another giant shopping and activity space a few miles down the coast toward the Palm Jumeirah. It's at Ski Dubai!