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Hassan II Mosque Minaret
Hassan II Mosque Minaret
Casablanca, Morocco
210m
HEIGHT
1993
BUILT

The tallest minaret in the world, topped by a laser beam that points toward Mecca across the Atlantic waves.

The mosque is built partly over the ocean, with a glass floor revealing the sea below. It can hold 105,000 worshippers and was built by 10,000 artisans over six years.

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