Burj Al Arab, Dubai





Burj Al Arab (Arabic: برج العرب‎,Tower of the Arabs) is a luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates














At 321 m (1,053 ft), it is the fourth tallest hotel in the world. Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 m (920 ft) from Jumeirah beach and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge





Don's note on 4/4/2004: This 7-star hotel is called as "Sailing Boat Hotel" in Taiwan instead of its official name in Chinese.







You might enjoy the behind the scenes story,

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