Dubailand

Location: Dubai
Developer: Tatweer
Financial Backers: Private investors

The Emirates do theme parks the same way they do skyscrapers: big and flashy. Dubailand, the 5 billion square foot entertainment complex, has attracted nearly $88 billion in total investment. But several components of the mega-project have been delayed, including the Formula One World theme park, Universal Studios Dubailand, and the Plantation Equestrian & Polo Club, a real estate development linked to a banking fraud scandal.