TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Actress Katie Holmes says she was terrified to see husband Tom Cruise diving off the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, in Dubai while shooting for a new "Mission: Impossible" movie.

With a beaming smile, Noah Larkin savoured every moment of his big day at the Burj Khalifa as he was given the rare opportunity to go up to the tower's 154th floor - 30 storeys higher than the public observation deck. "I loved it, it was awesome," said the boy from Orlando, Florida.

The safety harness was a condition for being granted permission to climb the landmark, which has been his ambition long before the building was completed at the start of last year. Hundreds of onlookers watched in absolute admiration from the Dubai Fountain adjacent to the Burj Khalifa.

Just before sunset Monday, a French skyscraper climber who calls himself "Spiderman" started to pull his way up the side of the world's tallest tower in Dubai. Six hours later, he passed the top floor and started the most difficult part -- a decorative spire.

A man dubbed the 'French Spider-Man' today described reaching the top of the world's tallest building as "an amazing sight and an amazing feeling". Alain Robert took six hours, 14 minutes and 55 seconds to scramble to the top of the Burj Khalifa, completing the feat at the top of the antenna at 12.07am today.

Crowds of people gathered on the Dubai Mall Boulevard faced great disappointment as rumours circulated Alain Robert, the French Spiderman, would not climb Burj Khalifa due to windy conditions. Yet at 6.10pm on Monday evening Robert took his first foothold on the world's tallest tower with one aim — to reach the top.

A climber dubbed ‘The French Spider-man’ will attempt to make history today when he scales Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. Alain Robert is to try the 828m climb up the world’s tallest building during the Education Without Borders 2011 international student conference.

Why the new restaurant at the top of Burj Khalifa promises to offer far more than a great view. As with anything linked to the Burj Khalifa, the opening of its restaurant, At.mosphere on the 122nd floor, was surrounded by media attention.

After scaling the Eiffel Tower in Paris and Sydney Opera House, the "French Spiderman" now has his sights set on the world's tallest tower, Burj Khalifa in the cosmopolitan Gulf emirate of Dubai.

"People are used to see me climb without safety [equipments] but this time our main concern is safety," said Roberts, adding, "This is a different game because Burj Khalifa is much taller than any of the previous tallest buildings in the world,". He will hence be climbing the 828-metres building on March 28 using a rope and harness. Taipai center's height is 508 m.