Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and a lively nightlife scene. Burj Khalifa, an 830m-tall tower, dominates the skyscraper-filled skyline. At its foot lies Dubai Fountain, with jets and lights choreographed to music. On artificial islands just offshore is Atlantis, The Palm, a resort with water and marine-animal parks

Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and a lively nightlife scene. Burj Khalifa,

• Paris, France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art
• Fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed
• by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the 
• Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral 
• the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

• Paris, France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art
• Fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed
• by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the 
• Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral 
• the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.