Living the high life in the land of the skyscraper: Panoramic pictures of Dubai show two sides of the shining city

• Russian tourists who took pictures from top of Great Pyramid capture new photographs from Dubai skyscrapers
• Images capture everyday life in the 'City of Gold' along with some spectacular images of world's tallest buildings
• Elsewhere, images also show aspects of life for some of the city's less wealthy residents

By James Rush

Taken from the edge of a scyscraper, hundreds of feet above the ground, these images offer an extraordinary glimpse into life among the enormous buildings in the desert city of Dubai.
With its gleaming buildings reaching for the skies and its vast network of roads and transport links on the ground, the UAE capital certainly appears to live up to its nickname, the 'City of Gold'.
The pictures, which include incredible shots of the First Interchange road junction as well as the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, were captured by a group of Russian tourists.

Spectacular: The latest pictures by the group of Russian tourists capture Dubai from above

On the edge: Members of the group take pictures from rather precarious positions

Looking down: The picture capture the city's distinctive skyline, as well as its extensive road network

Bird's eye view: A picture peering down on to a balcony surrounded by skyscrapers in Dubai

The group were previously responsible for capturing the views from the top of Egypt's famous Giza Necropolis, according to English Russian.
The latest pictures, published on the group's blog, show some daredevil photography, as they stand on ledges hundreds of feet above the ground to capture the revealing images.

 

The images also show a side to Dubai less familiar to many - people playing cricket in the desert on the outskirts of the city, along with some of the poorer residents in the area.
There are also shots of people sunbathing on balconies, along with impressive pictures of some of the world's most famous hotels.

Impressive: The First Interchange road junction with the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, in the background

Life in the desert: A group set up to play cricket away from the hustle and bustle of the city

A different view: A less glamorous side to the 'City of Gold'

Bustling: The city bustles beneath the towering skyscrapers reaching for the skies

Top of the world: Members of the group take a break from capturing pictures themselves to pose for a photo from high up

Sunbathing: Two women catch some rays from a balcony on one of the buildings in the city

Looking up: A photographer peers through his camera the roof of the five star hotel Millennium Plaza to get a picture as the city lies in the background

Oil-rich Dubai is home to the tallest building in the world, the 2,722-foot Burj Khalifa, and the city is about to begin building works on the world's largest Ferris wheel on a fake island off its coast.
Last week MailOnline reported how a group of Russian tourists waited until official visiting hours were over at Egypt's famous Giza Necropolis, before scaling the enormous Great Pyramid as the sun began to set.
The Russians managed to escape the attention of security guards at the ancient site, allowing photographer Vitaliy Raskalov to snap pictures of the surrounding desert and the majestic Sphinx from the top of the 455ft structure.

Scene: The photographers can be seen taking shots from hundreds of feet above ground, capturing the city in the desert from a unique angle

Night and day: The city comes alive with colour in this image taken after the sun has gone down (left) while its glass buildings gleam in the bright daytime sunshine (right)

Junction: Dubai's busy road network can be seen to be well-used in this picture

Panoramic: While the city in the foreground is populated by huge buildings, the land surrounding the city appears to less well-populated

Designs: The city boasts some impressively-designed buildings

Taking a break: A man and two women chat while sitting on the roof of a hotel

Wealthy: Dubai Marina is home to some of the richest people in the city - tts hotels are also some of the most expensive

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one to remain largely intact.
It is thought to have been built as a tomb for an ancient Egyptian pharaoh over a period of around 20 years up to 2560BCE.
Officials in Egypt put a stop to people attempting to climb the pyramids in the 1980s, but it thought some guides will still take tourists part of the way up the structures in exchange for bribes.

Man-made: The canal which feeds into Dubai Marina

Out on its own: The Burj Al Arab, dubbed the world's most luxurious hotel

Expensive: Boats make their way across the water while Atlantis, one of the most expensive hotels in the world, lies in the background

Contrast: An avenue of skyscrapers stand by the side of a much more flat part of the city

After sunset: The city appears to be just as bright even when the sun has gone down

Lit up: Fountains shoot into the night sky as buildings glow a fluorescent green

Pyramids: The Russians have previously captured the view from the top of Egypt's famous Giza Necropolis

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