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Image of Yas Island Hotel located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | (Flickr / Stuart Barr)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Yas Island Hotel

The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit

The otherworldly lights that appear off the coast of Abu Dhabi belong to the newly-built Yas Viceroy Hotel. The hotel is part of one of the city’s major investment projects, Yas Island. The star... »

Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Tawsam and atimian

Image of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | (Flickr/Román Emin)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is often called the father of the United Arab Emirates. As the first president of the country, he worked to push the UAE into the modern world, and was caught in... »

Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture | Edited by atimian and Dylan