Dubai Was a Fishing Village in 1960 — Now It Has a Ski Slope in the Desert

In 1960, Dubai had 800 people and no skyscrapers. 65 years later it holds the world's tallest building and an indoor ski slope inside a mall — in a desert where summer hits 50°C.

One surprising city fact per day — the hidden stories behind streets, subway stations, and skylines you thought you knew.