2. Skiing in the Desert — Because Why Not?
It’s 115°F outside, but you’re carving fresh powder. Sounds like a hallucination? Welcome to Ski Dubai, a massive indoor snow park inside the Mall of the Emirates.
It boasts real snow, a chairlift, and even live penguins. Locals and tourists alike can ski, snowboard, or sip hot cocoa while watching snowflakes fall — all under a high-tech dome that controls humidity and temperature.
When the world said, “You can’t ski in the desert,” Dubai said, “Hold my gold cappuccino.”