In less than a decade Dubai has grown to the worlds largest and wealthiest tourist destinations all thanks to high gas prices. A place none of us will ever be able to afford to visit but as long as we're driving we will be paying for it's existence
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The UAE Spaceport- with an estimated price tag of $265 million
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worlds largest indoor ski resort
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worlds largest indoor ski resort
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worlds largest indoor ski resort
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The Burj al-Arab hotel in Dubai. The world's tallest and the only 7 star hotel
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Each island is selling for $25-30 million
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worlds largest indoor ski resort
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Dubailand, once completed will be twice the size of disney world resort- which is currently the worlds largest amusement park collection
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Worlds largest artificial islands. They have 3 of these
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The Dubai Mall will be the worlds largest shopping center with 9 million square feet of shopping
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They will have the worlds largest waterfront development
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They have 25% of the worlds cranes
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The Al Burj- once completed will be 1200 meters, making it the tallest structure in the world
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The burj dubai will be 800 meters when completed
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Hydropolis, the world's first underwater hotel- to be completed 2009