The Biggest Shopping Mall On The Plane

This is the Dubai Mall — an absolutely massive shopping center in Dubai, UAE that’s part of the $20 billion Burj Khalifa complex.
It first opened in 2008 to much fanfare, and it boasts a variety of things to do aside from shop at its 600+ stores. The mall has a 22-screen movie theater, a replica of London’s Regent Street, an Olympic-sized ice skating rink and much more.
The mall is now the world’s most-visited shopping destination, having attracted upwards of 54 million visitors in 2011.
It has such a reputation that Apple may be interested in opening its first store in the Middle East there,according to the Dubai Chronicle.

At night, the whole mall lights up in neon colors.

The divers on the waterfall are made of fiberglass, and serve to “create a dynamic visual spectrum that complements the rhythmic flow of water.”

This section is called the Star Atrium — you can see how it got the name.

Outside at night, there’s a fountain show that attracts a big crowd.

The mall is also home to an Olympic-sized ice skating rink — the first of its kind in Dubai.

The mall hosts a lot of events. Here’s a fashion show with a runway right in the middle of one of the mall’s open areas.

The interior is beautifully decorated, too.