| Abu Dhabi is currently undergoing great change. As | | | | world's tallest buildings. It reaches up to a height of 607 |
| almost every other city in the world lives in fear of | | | | ft. The elegance of this particular building is evident at |
| financial meltdown, Abu Dhabi's leaders simultaneously | | | | night as the organic curves are highlighted with lines of |
| hit recline on their luxury armchairs and ponder - where | | | | illumination. Copying the flowing shapes of desert sand |
| next to splash the cash? The United Arab Emirates | | | | dunes, the Investment Authority Tower is certainly a |
| (UAE) consist of seven territories. Abu Dhabi is the | | | | building to behold. |
| second largest territory in the UAE, and is the capital | | | | Other buildings of interest include The National Bank |
| city. This city covers approximately 26,000 square | | | | reaches 568 ft, Buynunah Hilton Tower, Etisalat |
| miles and has a population of around 1,500,000. The | | | | Headquarters, Le Royal Meridien Hotel, Silver Tower |
| UAE capital spills onto the waters of the Persian Gulf | | | | and The Union National Bank Building. There are too |
| and connects to Saadiyat Island. Abu Dhabi is itself an | | | | many buildings of interest to list; the city is filled with |
| island. | | | | gravity defying hotels and the offices Abu Dhabi |
| Abu Dhabi has always been a prosperous commercial | | | | builders create seem to be holding an architectural |
| city. Before even discovering its almighty oil reserves, | | | | competition; the winner is whoever creates the most |
| the city had a booming and lucrative pearl industry. | | | | stunning and stylish building. |
| You don't have to look hard to find out where those | | | | If heights terrify you then perhaps you should think of |
| resources have been invested. Some of the world's | | | | touring the Netherlands instead of Abu Dhabi. If you |
| tallest and most striking buildings scrape the reaches of | | | | adore studying modernist architecture, touring the |
| a vivid and never-ending blue sky. These immense | | | | capital of the UAE should be an inspirational and jaw |
| buildings house businesses ranging from mobile | | | | dropping experience. The governmental and financial |
| networking companies to national banks and classy | | | | capital makes the United Arab Emirates one of the |
| hotels. Any businessman or woman's aspirations could | | | | world's most modern cities. A tourist or businessman |
| only be given a hefty jolt of inspiration after peering | | | | or woman would equally enjoy the sights, and of |
| down on top of the bustling city. | | | | course, the weather. |
| The 40 floor Investment Authority Tower is one of the | | | | |