The increasingly populous and built-up corridor connecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai has inspired many to refer to this core axis as "Abu Dubai," the unofficial capital of the entire Middle East.
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The increasingly populous and built-up corridor connecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai has inspired many to refer to this core axis as "Abu Dubai," the unofficial capital of the entire Middle East.
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The Dubai Mall, located at the base of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, was visited 65 million times in 2012, more than any other monument in the world.
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The Dubai Mall, located at the base of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, was visited 65 million times in 2012, more than any other monument in the world.
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Plans are under way for Meydan metropolis retail center, featuring a 40-storey horse-shaped tower.
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Plans are under way for Meydan metropolis retail center, featuring a 40-storey horse-shaped tower.
Courtesy Meydan and Teo A. Khing Design Consultants
A birds-eye view of the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.
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A birds-eye view of the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.
Modern and traditional: A plane flies over minarets in Dubai.
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Modern and traditional: A plane flies over minarets in Dubai.
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The World: An engineering miracle consisting of over 300 artificial palm islands.
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The World: An engineering miracle consisting of over 300 artificial palm islands.
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Named after the sheikh, the planned Mohammed bin Rashid city will aim to harness the tourism growth in Dubai.
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Named after the sheikh, the planned Mohammed bin Rashid city will aim to harness the tourism growth in Dubai.
courtesy WAM
While King Fah'd in Saudi Arabia may be the largest airport in land size, the record for the world's largest airport building is in Dubai.
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While King Fah'd in Saudi Arabia may be the largest airport in land size, the record for the world's largest airport building is in Dubai.
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People in traditional dress watch fish in a giant tank at Atlantis the Palm Hotel in Dubai.
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People in traditional dress watch fish in a giant tank at Atlantis the Palm Hotel in Dubai.
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A gentleman wearing a traditional Emiratian dishdasha looks through a glass window at the Ski Dubai snowdome at Mall of the Emirates. The snowdome is billed as the world's largest.
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A gentleman wearing a traditional Emiratian dishdasha looks through a glass window at the Ski Dubai snowdome at Mall of the Emirates. The snowdome is billed as the world's largest.
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