Burj al-Arab
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From the outside, the Burj al-Arab architecture looked liked it was carved out of a painting by Picasso. Its style was so contemporary one would wonder how it could stand so sturdily on soiled seas. Dubai’s ingenious work of art was compelled the world to raise the usual five star ranking to a shocking seven just so that its beauty and majesty could be given justice. There are 202 duplex suites in the hotel. Each suite, no matter the class, has a floor- to-ceiling windows with spectacular views of the Persian Gulf. Another first for the over achieving Burj al-Arab is the fact that at 321 meters (1,053 ft), it is the tallest building to be used as a hotel alone. It stands on a man made island, 280 meters (919 ft) from the popular Jumeirah beach. This fact alone continues to flabbergasts tourists all over the world. Burj al-Arab is connected to the rest of Dubai through a private bridge. The Arabs, without a doubt, outdid themselves this time through the Burj al-Arab architecture.