The soon to be "tallest building in the world" is the focus of our Geo Quiz today.
Developers in one of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates claim their new skyscraper has already broken the world record. From atop the 1,680 ft building you can look out over the Arabian Desert, and spy the Persian Gulf. But this architectural colossus isn't finished yet.
So you won't find it on this expert's list of tallest buildings.
"Ok number 5 is the Two International Finance Center in Hong Kong, number 4 is the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, number 3 is Sears Tower in Chicago, number 2 is the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, and number one is Taipai 101 at 1671 feet in Taipei, Taiwan."
A view of construction from the Dubai dessert
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We want you to name the building that's vying to take over that number one spot. We'll name it, and get a sneak preview of the soaring skyscraper, in just a minute.