Step Inside The Dubai Mall, The Biggest Shopping Mall On The Planet

The Dubai Mall is an absolutely massive shopping center in Dubai, UAE that's part of the $20 billion Burj Khalifa complex.

It first opened in 2008 to much fanfare, and offers a lot more than shopping at its 600+ stores. The mall has a 22-screen movie theater, a replica of London's Regent Street, an Olympic-sized ice skating rink and much more.

The mall is now the world's most-visited shopping destination, having attracted upwards of 54 million visitors in 2011. It's also the world's largest shopping mall by overall area, with 12.1 million square feet of space.

Kim Bhasin contributed to this story.