The old quarter of Dubai, with traditional houses topped by wind towers, small museums and galleries. Cross Dubai Creek on an abra water taxi to the gold and spice souks in Deira.
The Etihad Museum and the Museum of the Future are also worth a visit.
The tallest building in the world, 828 m, with observation decks on the 124th, 125th and 148th floors.
The UAE's highest mountain, about 1,900 m, with a winding road to viewpoints, and the world's longest zipline.
A museum of world art and history under a vast lattice dome by Jean Nouvel, which creates a 'rain of light' over the galleries on Saadiyat Island.
A UNESCO-listed oasis with 147,000 date palms watered by the ancient falaj irrigation system.
A vast white marble mosque with 82 domes, completed in 2007, with the world's largest hand-knotted carpet, crystal chandeliers and reflecting pools.
Dune-bashing, sandboarding and a camp dinner are popular evening desert trips from Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
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