The world's highest destinations

12 stratospheric spots where you can touch the sky At 1,053 feet, Dubai's famous Burj Al Arab, is the tallest building in the world to be used exclusively as a hotel. Situated on its own man-made island, the Burj commands rates even more impressive than its height. There's something about getting high that helps you see things from a whole new perspective—and no, we're not talking about a trip to Amsterdam. Inspired by the March 2007 opening of the Grand Canyon Skywalk—a cantilevered, glass-bottomed walkway that lets you peer 4,000 feet down from the tips of your toes to the bottom of the gorge—we've searched high and low (but mainly high) to uncover a dozen stratospheric spots around the world that will have you gasping at the view or clinging, white-knuckled, to whoever is closest. You'll need special gear to enjoy some of... [read full story]