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Some Things Not Found Anywhere Else in The World

by zamorak123 on 12/09/09 at 7:51 am

Some great stuff the can only be found in UAE.

Burj Al Arab Dubai UAE: World’s only seven star hotel. The hotel in water, on water and above water.

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This hotel is the only & exclusive 7-star property in the world. It is the 3rd tallest building in the world entirely being used as a hotel. This hotel has been built upon a virtual island connected to the mainland by a bridge. Thus it mimics a dhow’s (a kind of Arabian vessel) sail in the water. Its constructions was started in 1994. The building built at the expense of $650 million USD containing 70,000 m3 concrete and 90,00,000 kg of steel stands 321 m (1,050 ft) high. Its costs $ 28,000 USD to spend one night in the Royal Suit of this hotel making it one of world’s most expensive hotel.

Rose Rotana Hotel Dubai UAE.

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Presenting The tallest building in the world exclusively being used as a hotel which stands 333 m (1,090 ft) high. Its construction was started in 2004 and was completed in 2007. It isn’t open to public bookings but its inauguration will be in 2009.

Burj Dubai, Dubai UAE.

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The Burj Dubai, tallest structure ever build by man reaches out the sky at the height of 818 m (2,684 ft). The budget for the building is $1.4 million USD.  This building has broke no. of world records such as tallest free standing structure, the building with most floors, highest elevators installation, fastest elevators installation, highest vertical concrete pumping etc. The construction was started in 2004 and will be completed by the end of 2009.

The biggest arch Bridge in world in Dubai UAE.

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This project will be completed in 2012 and will claim to be the world’s biggest arch bridge containing 12 lanes in each direction carrying 2,000 vehicles in each direction per hour. It’s one mile long and 670 feet tall. It will also have a metro line running across its middle.

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raman13

Sep 12th, 2009

excellent

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