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1. Burj Khalifa

Skyscraper and observation decksDowntown Dubai

The world's tallest building, rising 828 metres over Downtown Dubai, with observation decks on levels 124, 125 and 148 open to ticketed visitors.

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2. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

MosqueAbu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's great white mosque, inaugurated in 2007, with 82 domes, four minarets, a vast hand-knotted carpet and free guided cultural tours for visitors.

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3. Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood

Historic districtBur Dubai

A preserved creekside quarter of wind-tower houses and narrow lanes, now home to galleries, small museums, cafés and the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding.

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4. Louvre Abu Dhabi

Art and civilisation museumSaadiyat Island

Jean Nouvel's museum on Saadiyat Island, opened in 2017 under a dome of 7,850 aluminium stars, telling the story of human creativity across cultures and eras.

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5. Dubai Frame

Landmark and observation deckZabeel

A 150-metre picture-frame landmark in Zabeel Park whose glass-walled sky bridge looks over old Dubai on one side and the modern skyline on the other.

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6. Qasr Al Watan

Presidential palaceAl Ras Al Akhdar

The UAE's working presidential palace, opened to visitors in 2019, with a 37-metre dome, a library of more than 50,000 books and an evening show.

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7. Jumeirah Mosque

MosqueJumeirah 1

A white stone mosque built in the Fatimid style in the late 1970s, one of the few in Dubai that non-Muslim visitors can tour with a guide.

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8. Qasr Al Hosn

Historic fort and museumAl Hosn

A historic fort that grew from a 1761 watchtower into the rulers' palace and reopened in 2018 as a museum of the city's story.

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9. Etihad Museum

History museumJumeirah 1

A museum on the site where the UAE was founded in December 1971, telling the story of the union through archives, films and personal objects.

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10. Zayed National Museum

National history museumSaadiyat Island

The UAE's national museum, designed by Foster + Partners and opened in December 2025, tracing the country's story from prehistory to the life of Sheikh Zayed.

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11. Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi

Natural history museumSaadiyat Island

Saadiyat Island's natural history museum, opened in November 2025, with Stan the T. rex, a 25-metre blue whale and a fragment of the Murchison meteorite.

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12. The Dubai Fountain

Choreographed fountain showDowntown Dubai

A 275-metre choreographed fountain on Burj Khalifa Lake whose water jets, lights and music shows run every evening beneath Burj Khalifa.

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13. Abrahamic Family House

Interfaith complex: mosque, church and synagogueSaadiyat Island

David Adjaye's interfaith complex on Saadiyat Island, opened in 2023, where a mosque, a church and a synagogue stand side by side above a shared pavilion.

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14. Al Shindagha Museum

Heritage museumAl Shindagha

A cluster of restored creekside houses at the mouth of Dubai Creek, telling the city's story through themed pavilions including the Perfume House.

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15. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi

Indoor theme parkYas Island

The world's first Ferrari-themed park, opened on Yas Island in 2010, home to the Formula Rossa launched coaster and the Flying Aces wing coaster.

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16. Jameel Arts Centre

Contemporary art centreAl Jaddaf

A free contemporary art centre on the Jaddaf waterfront, with rotating exhibitions, a research library, a sculpture park and creek views from the roof terrace.

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17. Dubai Miracle Garden

Flower gardenAl Barsha South

A seasonal flower park in Al Barsha South where millions of blooms are arranged into large sculptures, arches and themed displays during the cooler months.

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18. Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi

Indoor theme parkYas Island

A fully air-conditioned indoor theme park on Yas Island, opened in 2018, with six themed lands based on DC superheroes and Warner Bros. cartoons.

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19. Expo City Dubai

Pavilions and public districtExpo City

The former Expo 2020 site, now a walkable district with pavilions such as Terra and Vision, the domed Al Wasl Plaza and landscaped public spaces.

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20. SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Marine life theme parkYas Island

The first SeaWorld outside the United States and the first without orcas, opened in 2023 on Yas Island with eight indoor realms and a vast multi-species aquarium.

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