Al Fahidi Wind Towers
Dubai's oldest neighbourhood, where coral-stone lanes are crowned with barjeel wind towers — air-conditioning from before electricity.
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Al Sheraa Heritage Area
A 200-year-old mosque and one of the UAE's most important archaeological sites, in the heart of old Hatta.
Alex Senna Murals, La Mer
Black-and-white silhouette figures reaching from shadow toward light — permanent works by the colour-blind Brazilian muralist.
Jaddaf Waterfront Sculpture Park
The UAE's first open-air sculpture park, wrapped around Jameel Arts Centre on the Creek — monumental works by international and Emirati artists.
Jameel Arts Centre Desert Gardens
Seven courtyards by Anouk Vogel, each a different desert of the world — sculptural plants on pink terrazzo, some rescued and three centuries old.
Love Lake, Al Qudra
Two interlocking heart-shaped lakes carved into the desert, with trees planted to spell LOVE — land art visible from space.
Mohammed Bin Rashid Library
A seven-storey building in the shape of a rehal — the wooden book rest for the Quran — opened like a book above Dubai Creek.
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