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This is a list of satellite map images with missing or unclear data. Some locations on free, publicly viewable satellite map services have such issues due to having been intentionally digitally obscured or blurred for various reasons of this. [ 1] For example, Westchester County, New York asked Google to blur potential terrorism targets (such ...
References. [1] [2] [3] The Burj Al Alam ( English: "World Tower") was a proposed 108-story, 510 m (1,670 ft) hyperboloid skyscraper in the Business Bay area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, though the project's roots are in a 101-storey design called "Fortune 101" and slated for the Dubai Marina area. It was designed to resemble a crystal flower.
Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, is home to many extremely tall modern high-rises, [ 1] 108 of which stand taller than 180 metres (591 ft). The tallest building in Dubai is the Burj Khalifa, which rises 828 metres (2,717 ft) and contains 163 floors. [ 2] The tower has stood as both the tallest building in the world and the ...
Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering addresses and ...
The Middle Eastern metropolis — largely built in the past 50 years off the back of the discovery of oil in the Arabian Gulf in the 1960s — is a far cry culturally from the medieval Tuscan city ...
X22 Business Bay Stn. - Al Qusais Ind'l Area 2. Business Bay ( Arabic: الخليج التجاري, Arabic pronunciation: [alxaliːdʒ altidʒariː]) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line [ 1][ 2] of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE. It opened on 15 October 2010 along with four other intermediate stations on the Red Line. [ 3][ 4]
The Dubai Frame ( Arabic: برواز دبي) is an observatory, museum, and monument in Zabeel Park, Dubai. [ 4 ] It holds the record for the largest frame in the world. [ 4 ][ 5 ] The building has a height of 150.24 meters and a width of 95.53 meters. [ 5 ] The building mainly serves as an observatory, providing views of old Dubai in the north ...
The architecture of the United Arab Emirates has undergone dramatic transformation in recent decades, from operating as a collection of fishing villages to a global business hub known for its innovation and dynamism. [ 1] Between the 1960s and 1970s, architecture in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) remained solely traditional, with narrow alleys ...