Perhaps no other project in the budding city more epitomizes this quest for absurd grandeur than the Palm Islands, an archipelago of artificial islands that extend off the Dubai coastline like the ...

with the Palm Islands, World Islands, Jebel Ali, and residential areas like Jumeirah Village Circle standing out. This aerial view highlights Dubai's ambition and vision from a unique perspective.

My room had an amazing view of the Palm Jumeirah, the manmade island that Atlantis the Palm is built on, as well as the Dubai skyline. The room featured a large ensuite bathroom and plush ...