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World's Tallest in Different Categories (As on 5th December 2011)
Bridge: Millau Viaduct, Millau (France). Situated in southern France it soars 1,125 feet into the air. it is higher than Eiffel Tower.
Building: Burj Khalifa, Dubai (UAE). It soars above downtown Dubai at 2,723 feet.
Church: Ulm Münster, Ulm (Germany). It is the world's tallest church, with a steeple measuring 531 feet.
Dam (Concrete dam): Grande Dixence (Switzerland). It is situated in the scenic Swiss canton of Valais. It is 935 feet tall. Generates power to light up 400,000 homes.
Fountain: King Fahd Fountain, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia). The fountain pulls saltwater from the Red Sea and shoots it 1,024 feet up into the air at speed of up to 233 miles per hour.
Geyser: Steamboat Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming (USA). It is the largest active geyser in the world. The geyser can remain dormant for decades but whenever it erupts, the water and steam can reach height of 300 to 400 feet.
Mountain: Mount Everest, Himalaya. The people of Tibet call it Chomolungma, mother goddess of the universe. The Nepalese call it Sagarmatha, goddess of the sky. To the Western world it was called Peak 15 until Sir George Everest, a British surveyor, measured its height. In 1865 the peak was given its name Mount Everest. It is 29,035 feet tall (as per National Geographic Society).
Pyramid: Giza (Egypt). The Great Pyramid of Giza is located ten miles west of Cairo over the Giza Plateau. It is one of the original seven wonders of the world. Original height: 480 feet. After erosion, the current height: 454 feet.
Roller Coaster (Steel roller coaster): Kingda Ka, Six Flags, New Jersey (USA). This roller coaster reaches a height of 456 feet before dropping the riders into a 270 degree spiral.
Statue: Spring Temple Buddha, Lushan, Henan (China). It is 502 feet tall.
Tree: Redwoods, California (USA). Sequoia sempervirens or California redwood is a source of great height. In 2006, one such tree, known as Hyperion Redwood, was found deep in Humboldt Redwoods State Park. It measures 379.1 feet or 9 feet taller than the previous tallest tree.
Waterfall: Angel Falls, Auyantepui, Canaima National Park (Venezuela). It tumbles over the table-top mountain of Auyantepui, falling into a swirl of mist and water 3,212 feet below.
Water Ride: Pilgrim's Plunge, Santa Claus, Indiana (USA). It drops 10 passengers from a height of 131 feet at speeds of 50 mph, down a water slide tilted at a terrifying 45 degree angle.
Wheel (Ferris wheel or observation wheel): Singapore Flyer, Singapore. It is 541 feet high. It takes 32 minutes to make one rotation. Another very popular observation wheel is the London Eye (London, UK), which is 442.9 feet high.
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