Its Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai) - Dubai Creates History

Just as:

Taj Mahal is for India

Big Ben for London

Leaning Tower of Pisa for Italy

Effil Tower for Paris
Great Wall for China
Petronas Twin Towers for Malasia
Taipei 101 for Taiwan

Its Burj Khalifa for Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The above picture is by Kelios Mathew

Dubai created history as Burj Khalifa (previsouly called as Burj Dubai) was inaugurated this evening by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed (Vise President, Prime Minister & Ruler of Dubai).  The tallest tower in world by Emaar stands 828 Meters tall.

Burj Khalifa will play a significant roll in rejuvenating the brand Dubai which had been in news due to global downturns. 

Important Statistics:
Name: Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai)
Height: 828 Meters (half a mile)
Speed of the Elevator: 10 Meters per second
Cost: 1.5 Billion US Dollars
No. of workers at peak: 12000
Google search results on Burj Dubai: 2.5 Millions
Estimated viewers worldwide of the inauguration: 2 Billions