15 Photos Of The Wonderfully Bizarre Dubai Miracle Garden That Is Built On A Desert

The Dubai Miracle Garden is unique in that it was essentially built on a desert.

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Home to 150 million flowers and situated adjacent to Dubailand, Dubai Miracle Garden is the brainchild of the engineer Abdel Nasser ­Rahhal, and is meant to act as an outdoor attraction for residents and tourists alike.

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What truly catches the eye are the quirky flower-covered structures that seem to have been placed at random around the garden.

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The giant peacocks, an oversized clock and an upside-down house are three of the more memorable, Wonderland-esque features.

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The Flower Falls, an area consisting of giant flowerpots and flowers, is designed to give the impression that the flowers are pouring out of the pots.

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Head landscaper Akar says that the grounds are a great example of how it is possible to “green the desert” by reusing waste water.

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Designers took additional precautions to protect the beautiful garden arrangements from the environment.

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For instance, the garden’s perimeter is lined with trees that are used as windbreakers.

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