Dubai has become a playground for the affluent with the city boasting an outlandish amount of luxury and extravagance. Oil revenue spurred the development of Dubai, but now the city’s main revenues come from: Financial services,Real estate,Tourism,Aviation.
With a city that embraces excess like no other, the lifestyles of the people of Dubai are unlike anything most of us have or ever will see.
Here are 28 photos of everyday things you’ll only see in Dubai.
Luxury car enthusiasts don’t need to go to a car show to see some top tier vehicles. Dubai traffic jams are full of luxury cars, and they certainly make traveling bumper to bumper more extravagant.
You certainly wouldn’t want to lose one of these pricey phones, which were spotted for sale at the Dubai International Airport. The US price listed on the right side of the tag shows these cellular devices are worth more than some people’s homes.
In case you needed to grab some gold while on the go, Dubai has ATMs that dispense fine gold bars sold at real time prices. This particular gold ATM is located in the world’s tallest skyscraper, Burj Khalifa, which cost over $1 billion to construct.
Even coffee chains like Starbucks get the luxury treatment.
Home to the most elevated tennis court in the world, Dubai even goes as far as taking their recreational sporting to extremes.
Seeing people walking their pets is a common sight in any city. However, only in Dubai do you get to witness people walking their camels in automobiles.
Limousines may extend vehicles to new lengths, but in Dubai they also go wide! This broad Jeep Wrangler must be an absolute nightmare to park.
Even the cops in Dubai ride in style. With this Lamborghini police vehicle, one can only imagine that car chases in this city would look like something straight out of a Fast & Furious film.
Turns out, parking lots in Dubai aren’t just a showcase for luxury vehicles, they also double as casual zoos.
Why waste time in traffic when you can just get your luxury car airlifted?
Pet cats look a lot different in Dubai. Not only do people take their camels for walks, they also take their pet lions for casual boat trips.
Not only do the super wealthy in Dubai have wildly exotic pets, they also feed them some exotic food. One Emirati user posted this picture to Instagram of his two lion cubs feasting on a shark in his backyard.
Despite the abundance of wealth in Dubai, there is still generosity at play. In this picture, this local business offers free food to those who have no money or are currently unemployed.
Here’s one metro sign you don’t see every day! Apparently carrying fish on the metro is enough of an occurrence that signs had to be created to forbid the smelly practice.
Don’t let the lack of snow make you think you can’t hit the slopes in Dubai. Ski Dubai, an indoor ski resort, is 22,500 square meters and is located in the Mall of the Emirates.
The exotic food options in Dubai include “Caucasian Cuisine.”
Not only is Dubai home to the largest mall in the world, the city’s gigantic shopping center also includes one of the largest suspended aquariums to ever exist.
Even the bus stops in Dubai don’t skimp out on luxury. These little enclosed stops are equipped with air conditioning so you don’t have to wait in the heat.
No fantasy can’t become a reality in Dubai, which explains how the city managed to create the world’s largest artificial island.
For a city that laughs in the face of moderation, it’s no surprise that the dessert options are incredibly over the top. Dubai’s Bloomsbury’s Cupcakes store is home to the world’s most expensive cupcake, which contains 23 carats of edible gold.
While swimwear is appropriate by the pool or on the beach, there’s a very clear culture clash when it comes to the locals and vacationers.
Those traveling to and from Dubai can embrace the city’s luxury in the air with extravagant first class flights.
Witnessing some construction is one thing you can guarantee to see in Dubai. With the city constantly expanding, it’s said that 1 in every 5 cranes in the world are located in Dubai.
Usually seeing a car head into the water would be a disaster, but the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed has a collection of eight amphibious cars.
Only in Dubai will you see someone stacking tortoises for their own personal entertainment.
Instead of walking their pets, some people in Dubai just hitch a ride.
In a city surrounded by decadence, it’s no surprise that some of Dubai’s bedrooms look fit for royalty. This room in particular is just one of the many suites offered at the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab.
