Burj Khalifa — At The Top Admission Ticket

The elevator covers 124 floors in about 60 seconds — one of the fastest rides of its kind anywhere — and the doors open onto Dubai from 456 meters up. On the 124th and 125th floors of Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, the city spreads out in a full circle: Downtown's towers below, Dubai Marina on one side, the coastline and the World Islands on the other. Floor-to-ceiling glass runs the whole way around, and an open-air terrace lets you feel the height for yourself. Interactive screens trace how the tower was built, from foundation to spire. Late-afternoon slots are the ones people ask for: the light turns gold, the skyline switches on, and the view shifts as you watch. Tickets are timed-entry, and sunset and prime hours (roughly 4:00 to 6:30 PM) cost more than quieter slots, so picking your window in advance is worth it. The entrance is on the lower ground floor of Dubai Mall — the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall metro stop on the Red Line is about a five-minute walk away.