Dubai is one of the seven emirates of the UAE and is situated on the Persian Gulf. Tourists visiting this place are dazed by wealth, decadence and modern architecture. The city is surrounded by artificial islands in the shape of palm trees. Dubai is the city where visitors can find the world’s largest shopping center called the Dubai Mall, ski resort, luxury hotel complexes such as Burj Al Arab, the shape of which resembles a sail, and the two-tower hotel Atlantis The Palm. The largest skyscraper of the emirate is called the Burj Khalifa and it is 829 meters high. It has broken several records and may boast e.g. the world’s highest observation deck.