Manhattan of Arabia

In this April 6, 2015 photo, with the Marina skyline as a backdrop, a Muslim man performs the afternoon prayer on Jumeirah Palm Island’s walkway, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. High-rise buildings, stacked row after row, make up this 50 million sq. foot (4.65 million sq .meter) waterfront neighborhood that is built around a man-made canal where the wealthy park their yachts. To mark its place in the world, the Dubai Marina boasts the world’s tallest residential building. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)