A while ago I talked about how the idea of a 10,000 room moon-themed casino hotel on an artificial island was pretty dumb. I think I’ve found something even more grandiose: a 300-island resort off the coast of Dubai.
It’s basically a cluster of islands that, from the air, look roughly like the world. It kind of reminds me of the game Risk, but Ukraine (island E16) is in the middle of the Arctic Ocean.
Basically, it seems that you can buy a private home or vacation on islands (numbered on the World map for your convenience) representing such exotic locales as:
Franz Josef Land (D90)
Peary Land, Greenland (G22)
Saskatchewan (F34)
Smolensk (D93)
Kumming (D40)
Biscoe Island, Antarctica (L7)
Yerepol (D80)
I’m not sure quite what to make of all this, but I like the idea of a “history resort,” which the site explains features the graceful mansions of old Europe brought to life in the Arabian Gulf.
Check it out for yourself: Welcome to The World.