They are not as impressive as the London From Above image set, but Dubai is doing it’s best to build some amazing stuff.
An aerial view of the Burj Al Arab hotel is seen in Dubai January 7, 2012. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh
A development is seen on one of the islands of The World Islands project in Dubai January 7, 2012. The World Islands is located approximately 4 km (2.5 miles) off the coast of Jumeirah. The collection of man-made islands are shaped into the continents of the world, and will consist of 300 small private artificial islands divided into four categories - private homes, estate homes, dream resorts, and community islands, according to the development company Nakheel Properties Group. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh
A development is seen on one of the islands of The World Islands project in Dubai January 7, 2012. The World Islands is located approximately 4 km (2.5 miles) off the coast of Jumeirah. The collection of man-made islands are shaped into the continents of the world, and will consist of 300 small private artificial islands divided into four categories - private homes, estate homes, dream resorts, and community islands, according to the development company Nakheel Properties Group. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh
An aerial view with the Burj Al Arab hotel is seen in Dubai January 7, 2012. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh
The skyline of the Sheikh Zayed highway is seen with the Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world at a height of 828 metres (2,717 ft), in Dubai January 7, 2012. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh
Skyscrapers are seen with the Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world at a height of 828 metres (2,717 ft), in Dubai January 7, 2012. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh
The skyline of the Sheikh Zayed highway is seen with the Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world at a height of 828 metres (2,717 ft), in Dubai January 7, 2012. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh
An aerial shot of the Al Farooq Omar Ibn Al Khattab Mosque, inspired by Istanbul's Sultanahmet (Blue Mosque), is seen in Dubai January 7, 2012. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh
An aerial view of The Palm Jumeirah and Atlantis hotel in Dubai January 7, 2012. Picture taken January 7, 2012. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh
The skyline of the Sheikh Zayed highway is seen with high rise towers in Dubai January 7, 2012. Picture taken January 7, 2012. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh
An aerial view of the man-made palm tree-shaped islands in Dubai September 7, 2007. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
Heavy fog rolls by early in the morning near the Dubai Marina November 21, 2007. Fog across the United Arab Emirates has disrupted traffic and delayed many flights over the last few days. REUTERS/Steve Crisp
The world's tallest tower Burj Dubai stands on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai February 27, 2008. Burj Dubai, a tower under construction in the United Arab Emirates' trade hub, became the tallest building in the world on July 21, measuring 512.1 metres (1,680 ft), its developer said. REUTERS/Jumana ElHeloueh
The view from the observation deck located on the 124th floor of the Burj Dubai Tower shows a shadow cast by the Tower on the city of Dubai below January 4, 2010. Started at the height of the economic boom and built by some 12,000 labourers, the world's tallest building will open on Monday in Dubai as the glitzy emirate seeks to rekindle optimism after its financial crisis. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
Aerial view of The Palm Island Jebel-Ali in Dubai, November 8, 2007. REUTERS/Steve Crisp
An aerial view of The Palm Island Jumeirah in Dubai and some residential homes that have been completed, November 8, 2007. REUTERS/Steve Crisp
A view of the city of Dubai, in the haze, November 8, 2007. REUTERS/Steve Crisp
A view of The Palm Island Jumeirah in Dubai, with some residential homes that have been completed, November 8, 2007. REUTERS/Steve Crisp
One of the ships dredging the sand for the base structuring of The Palm Island Jebel-Ali in Dubai, November 8, 2007. REUTERS/Steve Crisp
An aerial view of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai December 21, 2009. State-owned Dubai World did not ask creditors for a standstill on $22 billion of debt at a meeting on Monday, adding to uncertainty for investors who have been in the dark for weeks and hurting local bank shares. REUTERS/Matthias Seifert
An aerial view is seen of construction work in Dubai December 21, 2009. Dubai World disappointed creditors on Monday by making little progress on securing standstill on $22 billion of debt, as a key creditor meeting turned out to be a tame affair with less than half the expected attendees showing up. Picture taken December 21, 2009. REUTERS/Matthias Seifert
Houses on the fronds of the Palm Jumeirah are seen in Dubai December 21, 2009. Dubai World disappointed creditors on Monday by making little progress on securing standstill on $22 billion of debt, as a key creditor meeting turned out to be a tame affair with less than half the expected attendees showing up. Picture taken December 21, 2009. REUTERS/Matthias Seifert
An aerial view of Burj Dubai is seen in Dubai December 21, 2009. Dubai World disappointed creditors on Monday by making little progress on securing standstill on $22 billion of debt, as a key creditor meeting turned out to be a tame affair with less than half the expected attendees showing up. Picture taken December 21, 2009. REUTERS/Matthias Seifert
An aerial view of the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai October 25, 2010. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
An aerial view of the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai October 25, 2010. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
An aerial view of The World Island in Dubai October 25, 2010. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
Aerial view of Palm Jebel Ali which is being under construction in Dubai October 25,2010. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
An aerial view of Jebel Ali Port in Dubai October 25, 2010. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
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