From the tallest buildings to the fastest animals, world records capture the extremes of human achievement and the natural world.
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai stands at 828 meters, the tallest building in the world since 2010.
The cheetah can reach speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour in short bursts.
The Nile River, stretching over 6,650 kilometers, is generally considered the longest river in the world.
Records in athletics are continually broken as training methods and technology improve over time.