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If you think you have seen tall and beautiful buildings, then you need to visit Dubai. The towering skyscrapers are among the leading tourist attractions in the city. At times, you’ll feel as if you are above the sky.

Dubai city has one of the highest tennis-playing grounds in the world. Imagine playing a match of tennis 1000 feet above the ground. The experience and view on this tennis court must be both incredible and a bit frightening.

The Dubai fountain mostly dances to tunes at night, creating a dazzling display of movement and lights in the water. If you visit this fountain, you are bound to be entertained.

The magnificent structures in this city have made it known across the globe as one of the favorite tourist destinations for many.

This tallest observation deck is found in the Burj Khalifa. In Burj Khalifa, the super view is at the 124th and 125th stories of the building.

The metro line is fully air-conditioned and designed to accommodate the climatic conditions of Dubai city. The trains move at around 95km/h, hence a very reliable means of traveling.

In Dubai, you will find the largest airport terminal in the world. The Dubai international airport has been transformed gradually from a rough runway in the sand to the world’s most extensive and busy Airport.

Dubai Holds Over 130 World Records. The city is constantly changing and the people of Dubai work to improve the city each and every year. This has resulted in the city being awarded over 130 Guinness World Records. The Burj Khalifa has more than 11. And it should for being the tallest building in the world! They also hold the record for many other random facts. They have the fastest police car in the world and they hold the record for the most people to parachute from a balloon together.

More Than ⅓ of the Burj Khalifa is Uninhabitable While the Burj Khalifa is one of the most interesting buildings in the world as the tallest building in the world, much of it is actually not fit for living. Only 160 floors of the 830 meter high building are actually habitable.The other 29% of the building is actually so thin that it cannot be a realistically livable space. They designed and crafted the building to be one of the most impressive buildings in the world. Livability was not the main concern of the project.

Dubai has the Tallest 4 and 5 star Hotels The Burj Khalifa is not the only notably tall building in Dubai. In fact, there are many other skyscrapers that are built each year in the city. Dubai is also home to the tallest 4 and 5 star hotels in the world. Gevora stands at 356 meters tall as the tallest 4 star hotel and the JW Marriott Marquis is 355 meters tall as the tallest 5 star hotel. For perspective, 356 meters is about a quarter of a mile high and this is still a whole 500 meters shorter than the Burj Khalifa.

One of the Largest Indoor Entertainment Parks in the World Dubai is home to the largest indoor themed entertainment destination in the whole world, called IMG Worlds of Adventure. The park is visited by more than 20,000 guests each and every day. The entire park stretches 1.5 million square feet.

Dubai is Home to an Enormous Aquarium The Dubai Aquarium Tank has the capacity to hold 10 million litres of water. This suspended aquarium is one fo the most impressive in the world and it happens to be located right in the Dubai mall. It is home to the most extensive collection of Sand Tiger Sharks in the world and is home to thousands of other sea-life as well. More than 200 species live in this incredible aquarium.

The mall is incredible. There is an aquarium inside of it with so many exotic fish and over 300 ocean species in a zoo. The Dubai mall also has two amazing parks on the premises.

The Burj-al-Arab is one of those 7-star hotels in Dubai city. One night at Burj-al-Arab hotel costs $24,000. The Burj-al-Arab has space for parking your helicopter and has a personal butler along with it.

Dubai city has created a means for these penguins to survive in the region. Artificial snow and cold temperatures are the pillar for this significant milestone in the desert of Dubai.

You can visit Dubai city and enjoy skiing in natural snow. Snow skiing is among the best family and friends’ attraction sites in the city

If you’re interested in seeing the bones of something that roamed the earth 155 million years ago, Dubai is the place to go. The Dubai Dino is proudly on display on display in the Dubai mall.What makes this fossil unique is not just the sheer size of the dinosaur, but the fact that almost all of the bones are intact. This is one of the only dinosaur fossils in the world with this many bones intact.

This man seems to be having a good time with his lioness. They are spending quality time next to a very expensive Ferrari, just kissing and bonding. The pet lioness is enjoying the interaction just as much as your dog enjoys getting pet and played with.

While this man doesn’t seem to have any fear of the cheetah, at the end of the day they are still wild animals with their own jungle instincts.

Robots racing on the camel must be quite interesting to watch. The owners are just relaxing safely in the stands watching the race unfold. These robots are super programmed for camel racing.

All across the city, there are refrigerators with food at strategic places. The less fortunate do not sleep hungry in this city. Most interestingly, the people who offer to donate don’t do it cheaply; they give good and expensive food they use for their families.

The average water consumption per person per day is about 550 liters. This is the highest in the world and almost 80% higher than the global average!

In Dubai, you will find a wide range of sports cars around. Many citizens splurge on their vehicles by purchasing the most costly and luxurious cars in the world. Money in Dubai is spent more freely because the citizens are not taxed on their income.

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The city also doesn’t allow sleeveless tops and very short dresses to be worn in public. The Dubai government is stringent in upholding morals and cultural behaviors. Once you get to Dubai, you must behave properly.

In Dubai, There are No Street Addresses and ZIP Codes Across the world, Dubai is the most growing city in most respects. This fast growth rate resulted in the government choosing not to have street addresses and zip codes. Instead, the people of Dubai primarily use landmarks, maps drawn by hand, or verbal illustrations for directions.

Statistics show that 15% of the people in Dubai comprise locals, while foreigners represent the other 85% of the population. Most of the expatriates are from Sri Lanka and the Indian subcontinent.


1 posted on 09/22/2023 8:37:14 AM PDT by entropy12
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To: entropy12

Beautiful pictures.


2 posted on 09/22/2023 8:39:58 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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foreigners represent the other 85% of the population

They're the ones who do most of the work, including the construction of those buildings. Most from South Asia and Southeast Asia. Dubai is well worth visiting, it's an amazing place.
3 posted on 09/22/2023 8:41:10 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: entropy12

Dubai is ok. I like Singapore better.


4 posted on 09/22/2023 8:41:59 AM PDT by libh8er
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To: entropy12

Um, great pics. Is this the Dubai travel bureau? LOL


5 posted on 09/22/2023 8:43:48 AM PDT by dforest
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There are two types of expats in Dubai - Third World types who do the hard labor, and wealthy Western types who are there to make money. Both groups, understand that the legal system in Dubai is basically Sharia-level harshness and they cannot vote to make it ‘kinder and gentler’.

So guess what - you also have one of the SAFEST cities in the would.


6 posted on 09/22/2023 8:43:55 AM PDT by BobL (I own an F150 so that I can tow my boat all day Saturday and look Manly)
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Quite amazing to look at, and lots of money, but I’ll take the farm any day lol. Stunning buildings, though.

I am finding this statement VERY difficult to believe:

“The average water consumption per person per day is about 550 liters.”

Between drinking water and urinating, that city would have had nobody available to build it. I would even find 55 liters a bit of a stretch. Maybe 5.5 would be more like it!


8 posted on 09/22/2023 8:47:21 AM PDT by JudyinCanada (America's enemies want you to "trust the plan." Fight in reality, not the rabbit holes.)
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Why do I get the feeling they’re not too worried about their carbon footprint?


10 posted on 09/22/2023 8:48:12 AM PDT by Stosh
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That makes America’s major cities look like complete ghettos.


12 posted on 09/22/2023 8:53:05 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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The buildings were interesting, but I thought Dubai was kind of boring. It lacked that first floor feeling like you get in Paris with cafes and shops. Its a driving city. The only interesting parts was the huge souk that was spectacular and dune bashing. Even the beaches were super hot, no shade and not very pretty.


15 posted on 09/22/2023 8:55:24 AM PDT by kaila
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To: entropy12

Dubai wasn’t built on “green energy.”


16 posted on 09/22/2023 8:56:10 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: entropy12

Look what Petro wealth can do for a country.


17 posted on 09/22/2023 8:57:18 AM PDT by CaptainK ("If life's really hard, at least its short")
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Robots racing on the camel must be quite interesting to watch.

Why robots? Because of cheating and child slaves in the past.

Camel racing has been around for thousands of years. "The Sport of Sheiks" almost exclusively used small children, usually boys around the age of four, to ride and direct the camels. Often, the boys would be starved to be as light as possible. Many of the boys used for the races were often sold to race organizers or camel owners, and there was an active child slave trade for camel jockeys, involving victims of kidnapping or the children of destitute families who sold them into servitude

19 posted on 09/22/2023 9:00:34 AM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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Most interesting. Thank you.

Have a friend heading there next month - not her first trip so I imagine she is familiar with the dress code etc.

23 posted on 09/22/2023 9:05:20 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (Pray for President Trump)
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Wow!! This would be America, if we didn’t have Democrats.


24 posted on 09/22/2023 9:06:51 AM PDT by Hardastarboard (.)
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To: entropy12

Dubai one of the worlds largest money laundering spots in the world diamonds gold cash and other items all you have to do is clam it when entering and little when leaving it.


37 posted on 09/22/2023 9:25:54 AM PDT by Vaduz (....)
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To: entropy12

One other comment: For those of you wanting to visit the Communist Wasteland of Russia (at least that’s how the Neocons view it, LOL), Dubai is one of the two easy ways to get there (via Emirate Airlines), the other is through Istanbul, via Turkish. Beyond those two options, it gets much more sporty!


38 posted on 09/22/2023 9:27:14 AM PDT by BobL (I own an F150 so that I can tow my boat all day Saturday and look Manly)
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To: entropy12

Please!

Check and recheck your picture dimensions before posting.


43 posted on 09/22/2023 9:30:16 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (A truth that’s told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent ~ Wm. Blake)
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It is an UNBELIEVABLE city....clean as a whistle!!


49 posted on 09/22/2023 9:47:40 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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That’s funny. I was recently checking out accommodations in Dubai, a month ahead of the present. Seemed very cheap. If you’re OK with dorm or hostel style space...$50 for a week (I’m not). A 2-room apartment with shared bath for $103. Nicer full apartment with rave reviews for $175-180. Overall...5300+ spaces are available from hostels to high-end towers. (I don’t do hostels after having my backpack stolen in one in Athens while backpacking thru Europe. So it’s gotta be a decent private accommodation.)


60 posted on 09/22/2023 9:57:45 AM PDT by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: entropy12

Beautiful city ...


68 posted on 09/22/2023 10:37:48 AM PDT by GOPJ (President Trump: ‘How musch of a kickback does Crooked Joe Biden get?’ (ransom payment Iran))
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