Welcoming some two million pilgrims a year, Mecca – Mohammad's birthplace – is home to what superlative?

Mecca welcomes one of the world's largest human gatherings each year in the Hajj – a pilgrimage undertaken by many Muslims. Some two million Muslims seek out Mecca in a right of passage, guided by the Makkah Royal Clock Tower as their lighthouse beacon. Standing 1,972 feet tall on one of the world's highest buildings, its clock tower retains the record as the largest face of any in the world, with a diameter of 141 feet. It is also fitted with two million LED lights, illuminating the skies of Mecca for miles.

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