Ride one of the world's fastest lifts to the Level 124 and 125 observation decks of the world's tallest building, with floor-to-ceiling views over Dubai, the desert and the Arabian…

A 150-metre golden picture frame with a glass-floored sky bridge: old Dubai on one side, the modern skyline on the other.

The only place to see the whole palm shape from above: the observation deck on level 52 of The Palm Tower, 240 metres up.

A glass-floored walkway and a transparent slide on the outside of a tower, 219 metres above Downtown Dubai, facing the Burj Khalifa.

Walk hands-free around the outside edge of a skyscraper, harnessed to a safety rail 219 metres above Downtown Dubai.

Watch the world's largest dancing fountain from a traditional abra boat on Burj Lake, right in front of the Burj Khalifa.

Ride the elevated monorail along the trunk of Palm Jumeirah from the Gateway station to Atlantis, with views over the fronds and the sea.

Dubai's largest heritage museum: restored creekside houses telling the story of the city, its ruling family, perfume, pearls and the sea.

Selfies with lifelike wax figures of film stars, athletes and leaders – including a full Bollywood zone – on Bluewaters Island.

An immersive digital-art museum in the Dubai Mall: rooms of crashing waves, waterfalls, flowers and northern lights made of light and sound.

Twelve glowing, mirrored rooms of light, sound and water – an immersive 'universe' of stars and rivers at WAFI City.

Dubai's huge open-air winter fair: 25+ country pavilions for shopping and street food, rides, stunt shows and fireworks.

The world's largest natural flower garden: 150 million blooms shaped into castles, hearts and a life-size Emirates A380.

Walk among 15,000 free-flying butterflies in climate-controlled domes next to Miracle Garden – open all year.

A night-time park of millions of lights: glowing gardens, giant lanterns, a dinosaur park and an art park in Zabeel Park.

Walk through a 48-metre tunnel under sharks and rays in one of the world's largest aquarium tanks, then meet penguins and a giant crocodile upstairs.

65,000 marine animals in the ruins of 'Atlantis': glass tunnels and chambers of sharks, rays and jellyfish at Atlantis, The Palm.

Stand in waist-deep water at Atlantis and meet a bottlenose dolphin up close – touch, play and learn with a marine mammal specialist.

A 45-minute indoor show of bottlenose dolphins and fur seals dancing, singing, juggling and painting, in Creek Park.

Skate on an Olympic-size ice rink in the middle of the Dubai Mall – skates included, with penguin aids for beginners.

A child-size city where kids try real jobs – pilot, doctor, firefighter, chef – and earn 'kidZos' to spend.

Two floors of virtual-reality rides and games in the Dubai Mall, from a Burj Khalifa 'drop' to VR roller coasters.

Float on a column of air in a 10-metre glass wind tunnel – the feeling of skydiving, with an instructor and no plane.

One of the world's largest indoor theme parks: Marvel and Cartoon Network rides, a dinosaur zone and the Velociraptor coaster – all air-conditioned.