LandmarkBurj Khalifa
Dubai
The tallest building in the world, rising 828 metres over downtown Dubai. Its observation decks are busiest at sunset, so book ahead.
Photo: imran shahabuddin, CC BY 2.0
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Middle East
Record-breaking skylines at the edge of a golden desert.
Photo: imran shahabuddin, CC BY 2.0
The UAE moves fast. Dubai and Abu Dhabi offer striking architecture, world-class museums and major international flight connections, while the desert begins less than an hour from the city. Winter brings warm, sunny days, whereas summer temperatures are extreme. It is a popular stopover for long journeys between continents.
LandmarkDubai
The tallest building in the world, rising 828 metres over downtown Dubai. Its observation decks are busiest at sunset, so book ahead.
Photo: imran shahabuddin, CC BY 2.0
CultureAbu Dhabi
A vast white marble mosque with more than 80 domes, open to visitors outside prayer times. Modest clothing is required.
CultureAbu Dhabi
An art museum on Saadiyat Island beneath a huge latticed dome that scatters sunlight across the galleries like rain.
Photo: Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0
NatureAl Dhafra
A green strip of date farms on the edge of the Empty Quarter, the largest continuous sand desert on Earth, with some of the region's tallest dunes.
Photo: Xiaotong Gao, CC BY-SA 3.0
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