A UNESCO-listed oasis with 147,000 date palms watered by the ancient falaj irrigation system. Shaded paths lead through the palm groves.
Al Ain also has the Al Jahili Fort, the Al Ain Palace Museum and Jebel Hafeet mountain. It's 1.5 hours from Abu Dhabi.
The tallest building in the world, 828 m, with observation decks on the 124th, 125th and 148th floors.
The old quarter of Dubai, with traditional houses topped by wind towers, small museums and galleries.
A vast white marble mosque with 82 domes, completed in 2007, with the world's largest hand-knotted carpet, crystal chandeliers and reflecting pools.
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.
The UAE's highest mountain, about 1,900 m, with a winding road to viewpoints, and the world's longest zipline.
Dune-bashing, sandboarding and a camp dinner are popular evening desert trips from Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
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