These Things You'll Only Find in Dubai

The Largest Indoor Ski Mountain

 This artificial ski slope measures in at a total 22,500 meters large. This is by far the largest indoor skiing facility in the world. The mountain peaks at 85 meters high and this facility has the only indoor black diamond route on Earth. 

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The More You Know

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