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Nature has given the world beautiful mountains, rivers, seas and islands, but human engineering has also created many such places, which at first glance find it difficult to believe that they are not natural but made by humans.

There are many such islands in different parts of the world, which have been created by taking out land from the sea or with the help of sand and rocks on a large scale. The special thing is that many of these places have today become famous as luxurious homes, hotels, shopping centers and major centers of tourism. Let us know about some such wonderful man-made islands.

Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

Dubai's Palm Jumeirah is among the most famous man-made islands in the world. It has been developed in the shape of a palm tree in the middle of the sea. Its construction began in 2001 and the main construction work was completed in 2006.

After this, people gradually started living here. Today, Palm Jumeirah is home to luxury hotels, luxurious villas, restaurants and many tourist attractions. Modern technology of reclaiming land from the sea was used to prepare this entire project.

The World Islands, Dubai

The World Islands of Dubai is also known worldwide for its unique design. In this project, many artificial islands were developed inside the sea in such a way that their entire group looks like a map of the world when seen from above.

Each island was designed with the concept of representing a country or region. Although the entire project has been in the process of development and redevelopment for a long time, its unique engineering makes it special.

The Pearl-Qatar, Doha

The Pearl-Qatar is a large man-made island located near Doha, the capital of Qatar. Spread over an area of ​​about 4 million square meters, this project has been developed by preparing land from the sea.

Its design is said to be inspired by Qatar's old pearl industry. It has luxurious residential areas along with high-end shopping outlets, restaurants, marinas and a host of entertainment facilities. This is the reason why this place is very popular among the local people as well as tourists.

Hulhumale, Maldives

Hulhumale of Maldives is also a big island created by humans by creating land from the sea. It was developed mainly keeping in mind the challenges of Maldives like increasing population and shortage of land.

This island, prepared by reclaiming land from the sea, was inaugurated in 2004. With time, hotels, roads, shops and other modern facilities developed here along with residential areas. Today Hulhumale has also become an attractive place for tourists visiting Maldives.

Kansai International Airport, Japan

Japan's Kansai International Airport is also quite different from ordinary airports. It is located on an artificial island created in Osaka Bay. The decision to build it in the middle of the sea was taken because there was not enough land available in Osaka city for the expansion of the airport.

The airport's first terminal was opened on 4 September 1994. Building such a big airport by creating artificial land inside the sea is counted among the great achievements of engineering.

However, the land created from the sea has faced challenges like land subsidence over time. For this reason, such projects require constant monitoring and engineering measures.

Beauty like nature, engineering of humans

The specialty of all these places is that it is difficult to guess at first glance that it is not nature but human engineering that is behind them. These islands, created by extracting land from the sea, have changed the picture of tourism, real estate and development of modern cities.

Today these places attract tourists from all over the world and are an example of the fact that through modern technology and engineering, man can create new lands and new tourist destinations even in the middle of the sea.