The Atlas / Middle East / United Arab Emirates / Abu Dhabi

24.4539° N · 54.3773° E

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

10 stories from Abu Dhabi: 3 places to stay and 7 to see. Saadiyat’s cultural district, from Frank Gehry’s Dar al Funoon to the Guggenheim, opening on 11 December 2026. Then out to the Empty Quarter.

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Landmarks & Attractions

Dar al Funoon Abu Dhabi Wears the Theatre Curtain on the Outside

Landmarks & Attractions

teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi Turns the Building Into the Instrument

Residences & Private Retreats

One Seat Platform, Two Cabins, and a Pattern Made From Sand

Landmarks & Attractions

Ten wind towers over a courtyard: Guggenheim Abu Dhabi opens on 11 December 2026

Residences & Private Retreats

The Residence by Etihad Airways: The Day the Seat Stopped Being the Point

Landmarks & Attractions

Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi: Where Deep Time Feels Local

Landmarks & Attractions

The National Aquarium, Abu Dhabi: The Aquarium Reimagined as a Story You Walk Through

Hotels & Resorts

Qasr Al Sarab: A Palace of the Mirage in the Empty Quarter

Landmarks & Attractions

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque: A Building That Gathers the World in Prayer

Landmarks & Attractions

Louvre Abu Dhabi: The Museum-City Where the Light Makes the Argument

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Abu Dhabi

Dar al Funoon Abu Dhabi Wears the Theatre Curtain on the Outside

teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi Turns the Building Into the Instrument

One Seat Platform, Two Cabins, and a Pattern Made From Sand

Ten wind towers over a courtyard: Guggenheim Abu Dhabi opens on 11 December 2026

The Residence by Etihad Airways: The Day the Seat Stopped Being the Point

Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi: Where Deep Time Feels Local

The National Aquarium, Abu Dhabi: The Aquarium Reimagined as a Story You Walk Through

Qasr Al Sarab: A Palace of the Mirage in the Empty Quarter

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque: A Building That Gathers the World in Prayer

Louvre Abu Dhabi: The Museum-City Where the Light Makes the Argument

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