We have already mentioned The Palm Jumeirah many times, as it is one of Dubai’s most impressive accomplishments. But, as if man-made islands in the shape of palm trees weren’t enough, there’s actually more.
As this picture proves, these beautiful islands can actually be seen from outside earth! Yes, astronauts have reported back on this legendary masterpiece.
Most Guinness World Records in Mena
If you've been paying attention there's no chance you slept on the fact that Dubai breaks records for breakfast. The UAE has over 400 Guinness World Records (Yes, 400!) and Dubai itself is responsible for 60% of those.
Its Miracle Garden, which you can see in the picture, has three records, while Burj Khalifa holds eleven. Dubai is also known for breaking uncanny records no one else could even think of, like the longest underwater live radio broadcast (we didn't even know you could broadcast underwater!) Even weirder — a record for most people to parachute from a balloon simultaneously, which is like, what? But hey, they know what they are doing.
Dubai Was Founded in 1883
Dubai was first founded as a fishing village in June of 1833. It was a sleepy community up until the 1970s when it started to transform thanks to the Bani Yas tribe. 800 tribe members arrived and started populating and transforming the humid desert into the urban capital we know and love today.
In the 1930s, the population reached 20,000. In the 90s Dubai saw a revolution in the form of becoming a tourist destination, and today it is a multicultural cosmopolitan.
They Have a Happiness Minister
Dubai is a part of The United Arab Emirates also known as the UAE. The UAE is made up of six different emirates. The UEA actually has a minister for happiness. Yep, you read it here first, they have a minister whose sole responsibility is to worry and think about the citizen's wellbeing.
When you think about it, this is a brilliant idea, how come no one else thought of this? We vote to have a minister of happiness in each and every state and country!
Fuel is Cheaper than Water
Most of us are used to having to live with high gas prices, which make our car trips more expensive than we'd like them to be. In Dubai, the situation is actually quite different.
According to "The National," a local newspaper, after the oil prices collapsed, petrol became incredibly cheap in Dubai. How cheap? So cheap that it costs less than some of the most basic products. It is actually cheaper than water, which is insane.