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These are the 15 tallest and most extreme things in the world, from the mega structure in Dubai to tallest statue in China of Buddha. Subscribe to Talltanic http://goo.gl/wgfvrr 9. Nevis Arc New Zealand is home to a record-breaking thrill ride. The world’s highest swing is in Queenstown and isn’t for those who are afraid of heights. Riders ascend onto a launch deck that sits 525 feet above the canyon below before they are harnessed and released on the swing of their lives. The swing plunges 230 feet down and takes thrill seekers on an arc of nearly 1,000 feet through the valley. People can ride upside down, forwards, backward or with a partner. 8. VAB Most people are aware of the fact that Burj Khalifa is the world's tallest building. A lesser known structure is the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This unique erection holds the distinction of being the world's tallest single-story building in the world. Completed in 1966 the building is designed to assemble large space vehicles. Until 1974 it was the tallest building in Florida at 526 feet high and is still the tallest building in the U.S. outside an urban area. 7. Spring Temple Buddha Depicting Vairocana Buddha, this impressive statue in China has been the world’s tallest since its completion on September 1, 2008. The sculpture, which stands 502 feet tall, took nine years to build and cost around 18 million dollars to finish. The Buddha won’t hold the record for long, however. A 522 foot bronze statue called Statue of Unity is under construction and is supposed to be ready in two years. The piece will depict India’s first deputy prime minister and will stand a total of 597 feet high when it is completed. 6. Hundred Dragon Elevator Providing stunning views of the surrounding cliffs, the construction of Bailong Elevator in China was controversial. The elevator lies in the Wuling Mountain Range, a region that is a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site. Despite this, roughly 5 million people visit the attraction each year. The glass elevator takes about a minute and a half to make the 1,070-foot journey to the end of the tracks and cost about 15 million dollars to build. Hundred Dragon Elevator holds three Guinness World Records, including the tallest full exposure outdoor elevator in the world. 5. Hyperion Stratosphere Giant was the World’s tallest tree at 369 feet up until August 2006 when people discoverred three trees that were taller than the Giant. Of the three a team of scientists from Humboldt State University in California named Hyperion the tallest at a little over 379 feet. The section of record setting trees narrowly avoided disaster in the 70’s when clearcutting removed an area of the forest only hundreds of feet away. Clearcutting is a forestry practice that involves the logging of all of the trees in a designated area., destroying the habitat. 4. Millau Viaduct At its tallest point, this bridge soars an incredible 1,122 feet above the ground making it significantly taller than the Eiffel Tower and the world’s tallest bridge structure. The architectural marvel is located in Southern France and only took three years to construct before opening in 2004. The bridge with the highest maximum vertical drop is the Sidu River Bridge which has a drop of 1,627 feet. The bridge has held this title since its opening in 2009. 3. Burj Khalifa Since it’s completion in 2008 this mega tall structure has held the title of the World’s Tallest Building. Construction of Burj Khalifa started in 2004, and the building didn't open until 2010 along with a new development in the area known as Downtown Dubai. It shattered the record for the tallest building on earth at the height of 2,722 feet. The skyscraper is majestic and highly regarded, though there was controversy about the treatment of the predominantly South East Asian workforce. 2. Angel Falls Canaima National Park in Venezuela boasts the tallest uninterrupted waterfall at 3,212 feet high. The fall gets its name from American pilot Jimmy Angel, who explored the area in the 1930’s while in search of the McCracken River of Gold. Yosemite Falls is home to the tallest waterfall in the United States with a vertical drop of 2425 feet. 1. Mount Everest The title of World’s Tallest Mountain is a pretty complicated distinction. Most climbers and the general population would say Mount Everest is the world’s tallest mountain and they would be right, in a sense. Everest is the world’s highest mountain above sea level at 29,035 feet. The tallest mountain on earth is Mauna Kea, an island in Hawaii that is mostly underneath the Pacific Ocean. The volcano extends 33,500 feet, with only 13,796 feet of it above sea level. Chimborazo in Ecuador is the highest mountain above Earth’s center at 3,967 miles thanks to its location near the equator.