World's tallest tower under construction in Saudi Arabia

Kingdom tower, also know as Mile High Tower is under construction and will break the record of being the tallest tower in the world.

Kingdom tower is to reach a height of 1 Kilometre, making it the world's tallest building. The total money spent on the tower will be almost $1.23 billion. It was originally intended to be a mile high but the geology wasn't suitable in the area.

The structure has been designed by Adrian Smith who also designed the Burj Al Khalifa. Kingdom tower will be 600 metres taller than the Burj Al Khalifa.

The 157 story tower is located in Jeddah.