New Dubai

It goes without saying that New Dubai is what most folks think of when they hear Dubai. Most of the development has occurred since the discovery of oil in the 1960s, with the biggest impact on the skyline coming in the last 25 years or so.
The Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world is justly famous. That's it in the 1st 2 pictures: night and day. I'm told that the haze is typical here. I've heard that it is mostly dust churned up by all the construction activity.
Before the Burj Khalifa, the Burj Arab was the famous building (the 3rd picture). The architecture is inspired by a fully unfurled sail.
The 4th picture is the Dubai Frame. It is the largest frame in the world at 150 meters tall and provides views of old Dubai to one side and new Dubai to the other.
The next picture is taken while driving out the "trunk" of the Dubai Palm Jumeirah, the manmade island in the shape of a palm tree. The tower is called The View with 360° views.
The 5th picture is of the Marina District taken from the Palm. Also at the Palm Jumeirah is the Atlantis Hotel and Resort in the 7th picture.
The 8th picture is of the Royal Palace, taken from as close as we were allowed to get.
Dubai also is known for its sometimes lavish and extreme projects. An example is the 8th picture. This is looking through the window at their indoor ski slope. The space is kept at about -3°C year round, even when the outdoor temperature gets to 40°C. (That's over 120°F.)
The last picture is another nighttime photo. Dubai is very much a city that gets lit up with neon, building lights and more.Read more