Dubai
This is what Dubai looked like in 1990 - just 18 years ago.
My, how things change - when a lot of opulence is flowing !
Downtown Dubai
This is what downtown Dubai will look like around 2008-2009.
More than 140 stories of the Burj Dubai have already been completed.
It is already the worlds tallest man made structure
and it is still not scheduled to be completed for at least another year.
The Burj Dubai
Construction began in 2005 and is expected to be complete by 2008.
At an estimated height of over 800 meters, it will easily be world's tallest
building when finished.
It will be almost 40% taller than the the current tallest building, the
Yaipei 101.
The Palm Islands in Dubai
New Dutch dredging technology was used to create these massive man made
islands.
They are the largest artificial islands in the world and can be seen from
space.
Three of these Palms will be made with the last one being the largest of
them all.
The World Islands
300 artificially created islands (actual islands!) in the shape of the world.
Each island will have an estimated cost of $25-30 million.
The Al Burj
This will be the centerpiece of the Dubai Waterfront.
Once completed it will take over the title of the tallest structure in the
world
from the Burj Dubai.
Hydropolis
Hydropolis, the world's first underwater hotel!
Entirely built in Germany and then assembled in Dubai,
it is scheduled to be completed by 2009.
The Burj al-Arab Hotel
The worlds tallest hotel.
Considered the only '7 star' hotel and the most luxurious hotel in the world.
It stands on an artificial island in the sea.
The Dubai Waterfront
The Dubai Waterfront. When completed it will become the largest waterfront
development in the world.