Dubai Mall - Structure of the Day #3 (Dubai)

    The Dubai Mall is the world's largest shopping mall in area.  It has four floors, includes 1,200 shops, and has 14,000+ parking spots.  The mall hosted more than 37 million people in the first year of operation and it brings in about 750,000 visitors every week.  It opened on November 4, 2008.  The mall is over 12 million square feet with each internal floor area of 5.9 million square feet.  It also has an aquarium and a discovery center.  The Dubai Aquarium holds more than 33,000 marine animals.  The tank is the largest suspended aquarium in the world and it holds over 10 million liters of water.  It also holds a 76,000 square foot indoor theme park called the SEGA Republic.  The guests can enjoy over 150 attractions.  This Dubai Mall is the coolest mall I have ever seen.



Dubai Mall under construction in 2007.