Discover Dubai: 12 Fascinating Fun Facts that Will Amaze You!

1. Supercar Police

While superheroes are driving Batmobiles and Spidey crawls through the urban jungle, Dubai's boys in blue take no back seat: Dubai's police force boasts an enviable fleet of expensive supercars, including an Aston Martin One-77 hyper-car ($1.4 million) and a Ferrari FF ($300,000) all-wheel-drive, but they do humbly include a V-8-powered Chevrolet Camaro as their 'affordable' option.
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2. Golden iPads Unite

Who needs a golden ticket when you can have a golden iPad? At Dubai's iconic sail-like structure, the Burj Al Arab, they've taken opulence to a whole new level: In-house guests are provided with exclusive 24-carat gold iPads engraved with the hotel's logo. These shiny gadgets come packed with Interactive Customer Experience (ICE) software, acting as a virtual concierge and granting access to all the hotel's luxurious services. And if you're feeling extra fancy, you can even purchase one at the hotel's bespoke boutique!
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3. Robo-Camel Racing

In a world where dino-sized lizards have self-respect issues with their tiny arms and robots can be our cuddly saviors, it's only fitting that humped desert dwellers get their own mechanical jockeys for some sandy sports: enter Dubai's robot-upgraded camel racing, where robo-jockeys, formed from lightweight metals like aluminum, come equipped with GPS and heart rate monitors, replacing humans since 2001 to enhance animal welfare and eliminate child exploitation. This new-age race entices not just the Emiratis, but adventurous camel owners across borders and tourists who long for a glimpse of hoof-meets-sand pandemonium.
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4. Shopping Mall Skiing

Who needs the Swiss Alps when you've got a shopping mall? Say hello to Ski Dubai: an indoor ski wonderland nestled in the Mall of the Emirates, boasting 22,500 square meters of snow-covered slopes, five runs of varying difficulty, an 85-meter high peak, and a 400-meter-long black diamond trail. Complete with a snowy play area and penguin encounters, you'll be shopping for thermal wear in no time!
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5. Leashing Lions & Tigers

Hold onto your hounds and hide your cheetahs: in Dubai, dog owners must acquire a license for their canine comrades and keep them leashed in public, or face fines upwards of Dh10,000. Moreover, private ownership of wild or domesticated yet dangerous animals such as lions and tigers is strictly prohibited, leaving the monopoly on exotic menageries to zoos, wildlife parks, circuses, and research centers.
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6. Burj Khalifa's Vertigo

If the Burj Khalifa were a person, it would definitely have a serious case of vertigo: This skyscraping giant in Downtown Dubai stands as the tallest building in the world at 2,722 feet (828 meters) high, designed by Adrian Smith and his team at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). With residential, corporate, and hospitality units packed into its Y-shaped blueprint, the Burj Khalifa is not only a mammoth achievement in architecture but also a treasure chest of world records, including being the tallest freestanding structure and the building with the most floors.
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7. Shopaholic Paradise

If shopping were an extreme sport, Dubai would be the Olympics: The Dubai Mall is the largest shopping mall in the world, boasting over 12 million square feet of retail nirvana, complete with 1,300 shops, an aquarium, an ice rink, and an 80-foot cascading waterfall.
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8. Firefighting Corvettes

When you just "can't even" with regular fire trucks anymore and need to put the "pedal to the metal" for emergencies: Dubai's fire department now has two custom "UAE Fire & Rescue" Corvettes, costing approximately $136,000 each, including modifications and fire suppression equipment, enabling them to swiftly reach emergency situations on bustling highways.
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9. Sand-made Island

When life gives you sand, you make... an extraordinary island? That's right, folks! Dubai went all out on a wet and wild adventure to create their iconic Palm Jumeirah: Employing vibro-compaction, 3.2 billion cubic feet of ocean sand were injected with water and vibrated with probes just to avoid a sloppy sand soup situation. Topped off with a dash of DGPS tech for pinpoint precision, today, this formerly underwater endeavour houses nearly 80,000 seafaring landlubbers!
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10. Blooming Marvels

In a world where crying over wilted roses is a legitimate hobby, Dubai offers flower enthusiasts a chance to bask under radiant umbrella canopies and ride planes that never take off—all without ever leaving the ground! If flora and butterflies float your boat, then buckle up and enjoy the bloom: Dubai Miracle Garden is the world's largest natural flower garden, home to the Emirates A380 floral airplane, a captivating Floating Lady, and a whimsically vibrant Umbrella Tunnel. Additionally, satiate your cravings with over 30 food and beverage vendors, and delight in an indoor butterfly garden housing 15,000 butterflies of around 26 kinds.
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11. Bounce Your Worries

In the land of sand, skyscrapers, and shawarma, sometimes you just need to bounce your worries away: Bounce Inc. adventure parks, having originated in Australia, can now be found in Dubai, as well as Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa, Egypt, Italy, and Portugal, featuring parkour courses, zip lines, and rock climbing facilities in spaces as diverse as historic aircraft hangars and disused horse riding arenas.
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12. Aquarium Slumber Party

Ever wanted to "sleep with the fishes"? But, like, in a luxury resort kind of way: Dubai's Atlantis, The Palm hotel has an underwater suite called the Poseidon Suite, boasting floor-to-ceiling windows that showcase the hotel’s 65,000 marine animals, from sharks to stingrays, swimming in the Ambassador Lagoon, creating a once-in-a-lifetime experience for guests.
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