A worker at a construction site near Dubai Mall in October 2008, days before the shopping centre's official opening. Reuters
Dubai Mall shortly after it opened in 2008. AFP
The fountain with sculpture divers at Dubai Mall is a popular site in the shopping centre. AFP
The new Chinatown section of the mall. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The section is filled with artworks and designs alluding to Asian cultures. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Chinatown is one of the most recent additions to Dubai Mall. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Chinatown is one of many Instagram favourites at Dubai Mall. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The virtual reality park at Dubai Mall. AFP
Apple employees cheer as the doors of the Dubai Mall Apple Store open in September 2017 for customers to buy the new iPhone 8. AFP
A passageway covered with umbrellas. AFP
The mall houses an original skeleton of a dinosaur, which scientists named Amphicoelias. The 155-million-year-old dinosaur was discovered in 2008 in the Dana Quarry in Wyoming, USA. Reuters
The mall often stages art exhibitions, including once by American artist Andy Warhol, which was held in 2010. AFP
A worker puts in a final few finishing touched at the new Dubai Mall shopping centre, hours before its official opening on November 4, 2008. AFP
Sharks swim past divers and visitors in Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo. AFP
Dubai Mall welcomes about 100 million visitors a year. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The exterior of Dubai Mall. Chris Whiteoak / The National
After 15 years, the mall has retained its title as the world's largest mall based on total area. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A worker at a construction site near Dubai Mall in October 2008, days before the shopping centre's official opening. Reuters
Dubai Mall shortly after it opened in 2008. AFP
The fountain with sculpture divers at Dubai Mall is a popular site in the shopping centre. AFP
The new Chinatown section of the mall. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The section is filled with artworks and designs alluding to Asian cultures. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Chinatown is one of the most recent additions to Dubai Mall. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Chinatown is one of many Instagram favourites at Dubai Mall. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The virtual reality park at Dubai Mall. AFP
Apple employees cheer as the doors of the Dubai Mall Apple Store open in September 2017 for customers to buy the new iPhone 8. AFP
A passageway covered with umbrellas. AFP
The mall houses an original skeleton of a dinosaur, which scientists named Amphicoelias. The 155-million-year-old dinosaur was discovered in 2008 in the Dana Quarry in Wyoming, USA. Reuters
The mall often stages art exhibitions, including once by American artist Andy Warhol, which was held in 2010. AFP
A worker puts in a final few finishing touched at the new Dubai Mall shopping centre, hours before its official opening on November 4, 2008. AFP
Sharks swim past divers and visitors in Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo. AFP
Dubai Mall welcomes about 100 million visitors a year. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The exterior of Dubai Mall. Chris Whiteoak / The National
After 15 years, the mall has retained its title as the world's largest mall based on total area. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A worker at a construction site near Dubai Mall in October 2008, days before the shopping centre's official opening. Reuters