"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

The United Arab Emirates's biggest and oldest fort pays homage to a lost era.

An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

This futuristic building is yet another architectural wonder in Dubai.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.