Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Kite in Sky by New Buildings --- Image by © Joson/Corbis
2000, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Burj Al Arab Hotel at Night --- Image by © Joson/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Office building windows --- Image by © George Hammerstein/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Complex reflection in a simple building --- Image by © David Henderson/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Unoccupied skyscraper covered by windblown sand --- Image by © David Henderson/Corbis
Artificial islands on sea --- Image by © Johannes Mann/Corbis
Cityscape with modern buildings, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © Johannes Mann/Corbis
24 Feb 2011, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Towering office and apartment towers along brightly lit Sheik Zayed Road with setting moon at dawn --- Image by © Paul Souders/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Skyline, from sand dunes perspective, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © Jim Hughes/Corbis
10 Oct 2012, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- United Arab Emirates (UAE) , Dubai City ,Dubai Marina Skyline --- Image by © Jose Fuste Raga/Corbis
11 Oct 2012, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- United Arab Emirates (UAE) , Dubai City , Dubai Marina, Infinty Bldg. --- Image by © Jose Fuste Raga/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Cityscape, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © Johannes Mann/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Cityscape, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © George Hammerstein/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Skyscrapers in fog, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © George Hammerstein/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © George Hammerstein/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Cityscape at dusk, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © George Hammerstein/Corbis
14 Apr 2013, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Dubai, UAE --- Image by © Markus Hanke/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- New Buildings --- Image by © Joson/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- New Buildings --- Image by © Joson/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Single open window --- Image by © David Henderson/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Parallel curved balconies on the front of a hotel --- Image by © David Henderson/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Reflections on a mirrored skyscraper --- Image by © David Henderson/Corbis
Aerial view of thin strip in sea --- Image by © Johannes Mann/Corbis
Cityscape with modern buildings, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © Johannes Mann/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Modern skyscraper, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © Markus Altmann/Corbis
10 Oct 2012, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- United Arab Emirates (UAE) , Dubai City ,Down Town Dubai , Burj Khalifa Bldg. --- Image by © Jose Fuste Raga/Corbis
10 Oct 2012, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- United Arab Emirates (UAE) , Dubai City ,Dubai Marina Skyline --- Image by © Jose Fuste Raga/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Palm Islands, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © Johannes Mann/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Cityscape, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © Johannes Mann/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Skyscrapers in fog, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © George Hammerstein/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Skyscraper in fog, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © George Hammerstein/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © George Hammerstein/Corbis
14 Jan 2013, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- The skyline of Dubai --- Image by © xPACIFICA/Corbis
14 May 2012, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. --- Image by © John Harper/Corbis
2000, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Burj Al Arab Hotel at Night --- Image by © Joson/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Burj Khalifa Building --- Image by © Murat Taner/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Detail of several diverse skyscrapers --- Image by © David Henderson/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Reflections in the mirrored surface of a skyscraper --- Image by © David Henderson/Corbis
Aerial view of cityscape with skyscrapers --- Image by © Johannes Mann/Corbis
Aerial view of artificial island --- Image by © Johannes Mann/Corbis
23 Feb 2011, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Debris pile and Burj Khalifa and construction site of new office towers and apartment blocks in Business Bay district at night --- Image by © Paul Souders/Corbis
27 Dec 2011, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Asia, Arabia, Dubai Emirate, Dubai, The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. --- Image by © Sylvain Sonnet/Corbis
12 Oct 2012, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- United Arab Emirates (UAE) , Dubai City ,Down Town Dubai , Burj Khalifa Bldg. --- Image by © Jose Fuste Raga/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Palm Islands, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © Johannes Mann/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Cityscape, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © Johannes Mann/Corbis
13 Jan 2010, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Evening rush hour on Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai UAE --- Image by © Neil Emmerson/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Skyscrapers in fog, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © George Hammerstein/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Foggy cityscape, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © George Hammerstein/Corbis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Cityscape with Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- Image by © George Hammerstein/Corbis
23 May 2009, Dubai, United Arab Emirates --- The view from my apartment looking toward the Burj Dubai. Supposedly the world's tallest man made structure. I think its just another phallic symbol... --- Image by © Alex Vogel/National Geographic My Shot/National Geographic Creative/Corbis