Dubai-The LARGEST, MOST BEAUTIFUL city in the world! (56k=cry)

http://www.dubai-architecture.info/DUB-GAL1.htm

I MUST visit this city before I die!

DUBAI IS NUTS!!!

Dubai in 1990 prior to the craziness

The same street in 2003

Last year

The madness. Dubai is said to currently have 15-25% of allthe world's cranes.

The Dubai Waterfront. When completed it will become the largest waterfront development in the world.

All of this was built in the last 5 years, including that island that looks like a palm tree.

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 canbe seenfrom space. Three of thesePalms will be made with the last one being the largest of them all.

Upon completion, the resort will have 2,000 villas, 40 luxury hotels, shopping centers, movie theaters, and many other facilities.It is expected to support a population of approximately 500,000 people. It is advertised as being visible from the moon.

The World Islands. 300 artificially created islands in the shape of the world. Each island will have an estimated cost of $25-30 million.

The Burj al-Arab hotel in Dubai. 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.

Hydropolis, the world's first underwater hotel. Entirely built in Germany and then assembled in Dubai, it is scheduled to be completed by 2009 after many delays.

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 thanthe the current tallest building, the Taipei 101.

This iswhat downtown Dubai will look likearound 2008-2009.More than 140 stories of the Burj Dubai have already been completed. It is already the worlds tallest man made structureandit is still not scheduled to be completedfor at least another year.

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.

Recently it was announced that the final height of this tower will be 1200 meters. That would make it more than 30% taller than the Burj Dubai and three times as tall as the Empire State Building.

This is a city on crack.

The Burj al Alam, or The World Tower. Upon completion it will rank as the world's highest hotel. It is expected to be finished by 2009. At 480 meters it will only be 28 meters shorter than the Taipei 101.

The Trump International Hotel & Tower, which will be the centerpiece of one of the palm islands, The Palm Jumeirah.

Dubailand. Currently, the largest amusement park collection in the world is Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, which is also the largest single-site employer in the United states with 58,000 employees. Dubailand will be twice the size.

Dubailand will be built on 3 billion square feet (107 miles^2)at an estimated $20 billion price tag. The site will include a purported 45 mega projects and 200 hundred other smallerprojects.

Dubai Sports City. A huge collection of sports arenas located in Dubailand.

Currently, the Walt Disney World Resort is the #1 tourist destination in the world.Once fully completed, Dubailand will easily take over that title since it is expected to attract 200,000visitors daily.

The Dubai Marina is an entirely man made development that willcontain over 200 highrise buildings when finished. It will be home to some of the tallest residential structures in the world. The completed first phase of the project is shown.Most of the other high rise buildings will befinished by 2009-2010.

The Dubai Mall willbe the largest shopping mall in the world with over 9 million square feet of shopping and around 1000 stores. It will be completed in 2008.

Ski Dubai, which isalready open,is the largest indoor skiing facility in the world.This is a rendered image of another future indoor skiing facility that is being planned.

Some of the tallest buildings in the world, such as Ocean Heights and The Princess Tower, which will be the largest residential building in the world at over a 100 stories,will line the Dubai Marina.

The UAE Spaceport would be the first spaceport in the world if construction ever gets under way.I'mnot joking...

Some other other crazy ****

• The Dubai Metro system, once completed, will become the largest fully automated rail system in the world.
• The Dubai World Central International Airport will become the largest airport in size when it is completed. It will also eventually become the busiest airport in the world, based on passenger volume.
• There are more construction workers in Dubai than there are actual citizens.

WHATTHE **** ISGOING ON OVER THERE?

My Aunt had to go over there for a business trip and she was telling me its really hard to get around the city driving because every other street has some sort of construction.Big_player

I'd imagine, it says at the bottom of this article:

There are more construction workers in Dubai than there are actual citizens.

:shock: that is really **** impressive!

to think a desert would become paradise.

It's definitely on my list of top ten places to visit. I just hope that those artificial islands, and luxury hotels (like that underwater one) aren't the kind of getaways that only cater to the rich. I'd like to spend some time there.

Too bad their stuck in a medieval way of thinking, regarding their views on such topics as homosexuality.Tauruslink

Actually from what I have heard/read, Dubai is fairly Liberal compared to the rest of the Middle East. In some Middle Eastern cities homosexuality and the like is tolerated, such as Cairo and Kuwait City.

I've always heard it was pretty cool, but that's freakin' amazing. :shock:

I think those world islands are the coolest things ever. It's times like these where I wish I wasn't poor:cry:

The idea that this city is supposed to become a tourist city once all the immigrants are kicked out and the oil is gone seems pretty lofty. They have something going with the city being extremely friendly to businesses though.

holy freakin crap. I need to go there

Good gosh. That's insanity. I'm going too. Be prepared to spend your life's savings to stay at any of those hotels though.

A **** load of oil money combined with one crazed architect. Who can say first symbol of a developing Ecumenopolis.tb254

Dubai (Not UAE) only gets about 6% of their $$ from oil.

That city certainly looks awesome. I've heard that Dubai is the "Las Vegas" of the Middle East.ElectronicMagic

This is how they can build it

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/03/22/news/dubai.php

"Everyone is angry here. No one will work," said Khalid Farouk, 39, a laborer with Al Naboodah. Other workers said their leaders were asking for pay raises. Skilled carpenters on the site earn $7.60 per day, and laborers get $4 per day.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24809629/

1 Many South Asian workers are essentially indentured servants, borrowing heavily to pay recruitment agents for jobs. They can spend several years paying back debts that can run $3,000 or more with wages ranging from $150 to $300 a month. Lately, the laborers have effectively earned less because of a weakened dollar - to which the Emirati dirham is tied - and Dubai's double-digit inflation.

2 They work six days or even six and a half, and 60-hour weeks.

3 Employers often confiscate their passports, in violation of Dubai law, and withhold pay for two or three months to stop workers from quitting.

4 Many have no medical insurance and work outdoors in summer heat of 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Celsius) with stifling humidity.

5 Employer-provided housing often means bare, crowded trailers surrounded by barbed wire or located on Dubai's desert fringes.

[QUOTE="Tauruslink"]Too bad their stuck in a medieval way of thinking, regarding their views on such topics as homosexuality.ElectronicMagic

Actually from what I have heard/read, Dubai is fairly Liberal compared to the rest of the Middle East. In some Middle Eastern cities homosexuality and the like is tolerated, such as Cairo and Kuwait City.

Perhaps. But have you heard of the case of the french boy who was raped by some guys in Dubai, then the Dubai authorities prosecuted HIM saying he was a homosexual?

[QUOTE="ElectronicMagic"]

[QUOTE="Tauruslink"]Too bad their stuck in a medieval way of thinking, regarding their views on such topics as homosexuality.Tauruslink

Actually from what I have heard/read, Dubai is fairly Liberal compared to the rest of the Middle East. In some Middle Eastern cities homosexuality and the like is tolerated, such as Cairo and Kuwait City.

Perhaps. But have you heard of the case of the french boy who was raped by some guys in Dubai, then the Dubai authorities prosecuted HIM saying he was a homosexual?

I hadn't heard that, there still must be some medieval thinking laws or people over there. All I heard about Dubai was how in comparison to other Muslim countries/cities, they are Liberal. That's how I heard the term "Las Vegas of the Middle East". I'd like to go over there and check it out, see what it's like and how much is still stuck in the past.

I went there about 2 years ago. It really is a beautiful city, but my god the humidity is ridiculous. As soon has I steped out from the airport my boxer were clinging to my stones. Great place, nasty weather.CuDDKiDD

I'm in Florida, sounds like I'd be right at home.

Dubai is nice but I like Shanghai better, no, I'm not posting pics.Tiefster

Very well then I shall

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai

Almost none of that stuff is actually real, though...It's all just concept art. Look at Google Maps.spazzx625

A lot of what you're looking at has already began soil testing and/or construction. Only 2 concepts on there are the Al Burj tower (1200m tall!) and that spaceport.

I've been to Dubai and I have an uncle that lives there its no were near as nice as they show in that picture.f-a-d-3

Of course, there's TONS of construction. By 2011 or 2012, Dubai will look very close to that

Also, worlds first rotating tower in Dubai. Wow.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Bq-QUkE1DGM&feature=related

OMG, what incredible waste of money. Can't believe the population of Middle East is currently going trhu some of the hardest times they'll have 2 and some people are building an enormous city to make more cash.

I'm ashamed of being human

Almost none of that stuff is actually real, though...It's all just concept art. Look at Google Maps.spazzx625

Oh, someone is a little jealous.

[QUOTE="spazzx625"]Almost none of that stuff is actually real, though...It's all just concept art. Look at Google Maps.-RocBoys9489-

A lot of what you're looking at has already began soil testing and/or construction. Only 2 concepts on there are the Al Burj tower (1200m tall!) and that spaceport.

Right...So those pics are still concept art...My point exactly.

[QUOTE="-RocBoys9489-"]

[QUOTE="spazzx625"]Almost none of that stuff is actually real, though...It's all just concept art. Look at Google Maps.spazzx625

A lot of what you're looking at has already began soil testing and/or construction. Only 2 concepts on there are the Al Burj tower (1200m tall!) and that spaceport.

Right...So those pics are still concept art...My point exactly.

its still a hawt city

[QUOTE="-RocBoys9489-"]

[QUOTE="spazzx625"]Almost none of that stuff is actually real, though...It's all just concept art. Look at Google Maps.spazzx625

A lot of what you're looking at has already began soil testing and/or construction. Only 2 concepts on there are the Al Burj tower (1200m tall!) and that spaceport.

Right...So those pics are still concept art...My point exactly.

Well you are right, but 100% FOR SURE going to be real eventually, lul.