Southwest Asia / North Africa

This trip through SW Asia I visited two sites, The Burj Khalifa and the Pyramids of Giza. When I arrived at the foot of the Burj Khalfia, located in the United Arab Emirates, I was astonished by it's sheer size. It is the tallest building in the world holding the top spot with 2,722ft of gleaming tower to catch the eye of any onlooker from miles away. How was it paid for you ask? Oil. Lots of oil.

Next I arrived in Egypt, a land being ripped apart by social unrest, an unstable government, and crumbling infrastructure, but it was not always this way. Egypt used to be a land of pharaohs, mummies and gods, and everyone else was envious. Built in a period of about 85 years starting in 2630 B.C.,  these pyramids were some of ancient architects greatest feats of the time as well as some of the biggest. The Great Pyramid, which is the tallest and oldest, stands at about 481ft. Even after visiting I was still left with questions. Did the aliens help build them? Is there some other secret meaning behind these monstrous tombs? Are they really cursed? I guess the world may never know.