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Abdulkhaliq Gargash Masjid, Dubai. Photo: Altamash Javed
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Al Madam ghost town, Sharjah. Photo: Mohammad Azizi
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Al Madam ghost town, Sharjah. Photo: Mohammad Azizi
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Al Madam ghost town, Sharjah. Photo: Mohammad Azizi
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Al Suhub Rest House, Khor Fakkan, Sharjah. Photo: Altamash Javed
View from Al Suhub Rest House, Khor Fakkan, Sharjah. Photo: Altamash Javed
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View from Al Suhub Rest House, Khor Fakkan, Sharjah. Photo: Altamash Javed
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The view from a balcony at Central Park Towers, Dubai. Photo: Kareem Mazhar
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Get the best shots of the Burj Khalifa from Central Park Towers. Photo: Kareem Mazhar
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A view from Central Park Towers. Photo: Kareem Mazhar
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Al Wathba Fossil Dunes, Abu Dhabi. Photo: Mohammad Azizi
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Al Wathba Fossil Dunes, Abu Dhabi. Photo: Mohammad Azizi
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Al Qudra Lakes. Photo: Kareem Mazhar
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Al Qudra Lakes, Dubai. Photo: Kareem Mazhar
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Al Qudra tree road, Al Qudra cycle path, Dubai. Photo: Mohammad Azizi
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Wadi Abadilah, Fujairah. Photo: Kareem Mazhar
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Wadi Abadilah, Fujairah. Photo: Kareem Mazhar
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Wadi Abadilah, Fujairah. Photo: Kareem Mazhar
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Abdulkhaliq Gargash Masjid, Dubai. Photo: Altamash Javed
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Abdulkhaliq Gargash Masjid, Dubai. Photo: Altamash Javed
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Abdulkhaliq Gargash Masjid, Dubai. Photo: Altamash Javed
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Al Madam ghost town, Sharjah. Photo: Mohammad Azizi
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Al Madam ghost town, Sharjah. Photo: Mohammad Azizi
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Al Madam ghost town, Sharjah. Photo: Mohammad Azizi
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Al Suhub Rest House, Khor Fakkan, Sharjah. Photo: Altamash Javed
View from Al Suhub Rest House, Khor Fakkan, Sharjah. Photo: Altamash Javed
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View from Al Suhub Rest House, Khor Fakkan, Sharjah. Photo: Altamash Javed
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The view from a balcony at Central Park Towers, Dubai. Photo: Kareem Mazhar
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Get the best shots of the Burj Khalifa from Central Park Towers. Photo: Kareem Mazhar
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A view from Central Park Towers. Photo: Kareem Mazhar
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Al Wathba Fossil Dunes, Abu Dhabi. Photo: Mohammad Azizi
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Al Wathba Fossil Dunes, Abu Dhabi. Photo: Mohammad Azizi
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Al Qudra Lakes. Photo: Kareem Mazhar
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Al Qudra Lakes, Dubai. Photo: Kareem Mazhar
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Al Qudra tree road, Al Qudra cycle path, Dubai. Photo: Mohammad Azizi
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Wadi Abadilah, Fujairah. Photo: Kareem Mazhar
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Wadi Abadilah, Fujairah. Photo: Kareem Mazhar
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Wadi Abadilah, Fujairah. Photo: Kareem Mazhar
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Abdulkhaliq Gargash Masjid, Dubai. Photo: Altamash Javed
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Abdulkhaliq Gargash Masjid, Dubai. Photo: Altamash Javed
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Abdulkhaliq Gargash Masjid, Dubai. Photo: Altamash Javed
Hidden gems of the UAE: 10 secret spots where photographers go for the best shots
From a desert frogs' hangout to Sharjah’s Ghost Town, the experts reveal where their dream photos are born
Emma Pearson
21 October, 2021
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