Dubai Mall
In 2023 it drew a record 105 million visitors — up 19 percent year-on-year from the 88 million recorded the year before.
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Sitting directly at the base of Burj Khalifa in Downtown Dubai, this 13-million-square-foot complex is less a mall than a small city. Its footprint spans the equivalent of 50 football pitches and holds over 1,200 shops, 120 restaurants, and a full aquarium — all under one roof.
What to look for
- Dubai Aquarium and Discovery Centre — it sold 61,000 tickets in its first five days alone
- The Burj Khalifa, which sits directly adjacent to the mall
- The sheer floor count: 5.9 million sq ft of internal space served by 14,000 parking spaces across three separate car parks
Located in Downtown Dubai; if you drive, the mall offers a car locator ticketing system across its three car parks.
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More to see in Dubai
- Burj KhalifaHalf a mile of reinforced concrete, straight up — the tallest structure on Earth since 2009.
- Burj al-ArabA hotel shaped like a dhow sail, planted on its own man-made island 280 meters off the beach.
- 23 MarinaFifty-seven swimming pools stacked into one tower — and since 2026, visible war damage on the skyline.
- Palm JumeirahSand and stone stacked on the Persian Gulf to form a palm shape — only legible from the air, and reportedly still sinking 5 mm every year.
- Rose Tower (Rose Rayhaan by Rotana)A 333-metre hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road that actually outreaches the Burj Al Arab — and most people walk past it.
- Princess TowerFor three years this 413-metre block of apartments was the tallest place anyone called home on Earth.