Just 22 years ago, Dubai was virtually an empty stretch of desert. Today it’s a technologically advanced world-class city home to many of the largest and gaudiest structures on the planet, including the 160-storey Burj Khalifa and the world’s tallest hotel, the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai.

Source: http://blog.buzzbuzzhome.com/2013/03/stunning-urban-development-from-around-the-world.html