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Base Jumping off Burj Dubai

The Burj Dubai, at 818m tall, is the tallest man-made structure in the world. It is scheduled to be completed on January 2010.

Here is a video of the first people to base jump off of the structure (back when it was "only" 600 meters tall):

To get a sense of just how BIG this building is, here is a more recent video taken from the pinnacle by the construction crew: