I don't know if you had already done this as an image of the day but Dubai is well known for there "spending of the cash" weirdness. I work at a software development company for ski resorts and we had put a bid in for selling ticket software to this one so I know it is real.
A ski resort in the middle of the desert.
http://www.skidubai.com/aig/g_skidub...?categoryid=47