Tourist Places in the UAE

The Museum of the Future on Sheikh Zayed Road is Dubai’s ring-shaped landmark covered in Arabic calligraphy, with immersive exhibitions about life in the decades ahead.

At 828 metres, Burj Khalifa in Downtown Dubai is the tallest building in the world, with observation decks that look out over the city, the desert and the Gulf.

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is the largest mosque in the UAE — white marble domes, reflecting pools and one of the world’s largest hand-knotted carpets, open to visitors of all faiths.

Dubai Frame in Zabeel Park is a 150-metre-high picture frame with a glass-floored sky bridge — old Dubai on one side, the modern skyline on the other.

Louvre Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island is an art museum under a vast latticed dome, telling the story of human creativity from prehistory to today.

Al Fulayyah is a fort and heritage in Al Qusaidat, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.

The View at The Palm is the observation deck on level 52 of The Palm Tower — the place to see Palm Jumeirah’s palm shape from above.

Manarat Al Saadiyat is an art gallery in Al Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is run by Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC).

Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah is a mosque in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. It dates from 2015.

Al Shindagha Museum, at the mouth of Dubai Creek, spreads across restored historic houses and covers Dubai’s story — from pearl diving and perfume to the ruling family.

Queen Elizabeth 2 Museum is a museum in Port Rashid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Al Murabba Police Museum is a museum in Central District, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It dates from 2018.

Qasr Al Watan is the working Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi, opened to the public in 2019 — a vast white-granite palace with a great hall, library and gardens.

Ajman Museum is housed in an 18th-century fort that served as the ruler’s palace and later a police station.

Al Jahili Fort in Al Ain is one of the largest forts in the UAE, built in the 1890s to protect the city and its palm groves.

Delma Museum is a museum in Delma, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Mezyad Fort is a fort and heritage in Jabal Hafeet, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Wadi Helo Archaeological Site is an archaeological site in Kalba, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

Mary, Mother of Jesus Mosque is a mosque in Al Mushrif, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It dates from 1989.

Al Thuqeibah is an archaeological site in Al Madam, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

Sheikh Obaid bin Thani House is a museum in Al Shindagha, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre is a zoo and wildlife in Kalba, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

Al Noor Island is a landscaped island in Sharjah’s Khalid Lagoon with a butterfly house, art installations and light displays after dark.

Fujairah Fort, on a rocky rise above the old town, is one of the oldest and largest forts in the UAE.