7 World Records Held By Dubai That You Might Not Have Known

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World Records Held By Dubai

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1. Tallest Building In The World

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2. Fastest Police Car In Service

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3. Largest Observation Wheel

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4. Deepest Swimming Pool For Diving

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5. Highest Running Track On A Building

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6. The Largest Building In The Shape Of A Picture Frame

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7. Largest Vertical Maze

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These are just some of the records, there are many that you might not have known!

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