The two tallest buildings in the world are the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE and the Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

世界上最高的两栋建筑是阿联酋迪拜的哈利法塔和沙特阿拉伯麦加的麦加皇家钟楼。

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The first tower of Windsor Castle, the sprawling royal residence and fortress in Berkshire, England, was completed nearly a thousand years ago.

这是温莎城堡的第一座塔楼，它将近有整整一千年的历史了，像这样的皇室居所和堡垒在英格兰的伯克郡随处可见。

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The Mecca Royal Clock Tower in Saudi Arabia, completed in 2012, is now, at 601 metres, the second-tallest.

于2012年完工的麦家皇家钟楼位于沙特阿拉伯，高达601米，现在是第二高建筑。

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The Mecca Clock Royal Tower Hotel, with more than 800 rooms, occupies what will soon be the world's second-tallest building, a structure incorporating the world's biggest clock, with faces at least six times the size of Big Ben's, and capped by a spire topped with a golden crescent.

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The Kremlin and the Tower are both royal fortresses and former arsenals.

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Look for cameos of the The British School of Falconry at The Equinox, a Mother of Pearl pool at The Phoenician and an iconic pink beach tower at The Royal Hawaiian.

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