Dubai

It is also worth visiting Al-Fahidi Fort, by turns prison and palace, and now the Dubai Museum. — Michelin Guide

Wake up early to watch the sunrise from the top of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. — Condé Nast Traveler

The finest masjid (mosque) in Dubai, Jumeirah Mosque pays homage to the classical architectural style favored by Cairo's Egyptian rulers during Islam's first Golden Age. — Fodor's

Upon entering the museum, you step back in time to before the discovery of oil and the arrival of container ships. — Fodor's

The two triumphant Jumeirah Emirates Towers (2000) are a showpiece of modern architecture. — Michelin Guide

Dubai's premier water park, Wild Wadi covers 12 acres and abuts Jumeirah Beach in the shadow of the Burj Al-Arab hotel. — Fodor's

The hotel has triumphed since its opening in 1999, and its curved exterior has been featured on the covers of numerous design magazines. — Fodor's

Dubai's abras have been transporting people across the creek for as long as anyone can remember. These tiny engine-powered wooden boats provide a perfect outlook of the bustle of the creek. — Fodor's

Translating to Jumeirah City in Arabic, Madinat Jumeirah is a vast resort that pays homage to the best of classical Islamic architecture and art. — Fodor's

This renovated 1890 courtyard house, just north of the Spice Souq, once belonged to Sheikh Ahmed bin Dalmouk, the founder of Al-Ahmadiya School. — Lonely Planet

All that glitters is gold (and occasionally silver) along this covered arcade where dozens of shops overflow with every kind of jewellery imaginable, from delicate pearl earrings to lavish golden wedding necklaces. — Lonely Planet

Located inside the Mall of the Emirates, Ski Dubai is the world’s largest indoor ski slope. — Travel + Leisure

Inside this interesting residence is a collection of photographs of the Al-Maktoum dynasty. — Michelin Guide

As the only remaining expanse of natural creekside landscape in the emirate, Ras al-Khor (meaning "head of the creek") is an important desert wetland habitat. — Fodor's

Dubai's thoroughfare, Sheikh Zayed Road, is often seen in all its silvery steel glamour in Instagram feeds, but it makes for a unique experience in person, too. — Afar Magazine

Closed indefinitely for renovation, Dubai's first public primary school was founded by the pearl merchant Sheikh Ahmed bin Dalmouk and welcomed its first pupils (all boys) in 1912. — Lonely Planet

Children's City combines education and amusement. — Michelin Guide

The Spice Souk is what comes to mind when people think of Dubai as it was not so long ago, before skyscrapers, highways, and mega-malls took over much of the landscape. — Frommer's

This lushly landscaped beach park consists of a string of five lovely sandy sweeps and comes with plenty of infrastructure, including a swimming pool. — Lonely Planet

Mall of the Emirates is where Dubai meets, eats, entertains, and goes ski driving. — Afar Magazine