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A site-specific artwork in this country that incorporates pieces of clay from around the world and a bronze sculpted tree is Giuseppe Penone’s Germination series. A cultural museum in this country designed by Norman Foster has visitors walk between five wing-shaped, stainless steel thermal towers that help draw cool air naturally through the museum. (15[2])An eight-layered dome tessellated with stars evokes a “rain of light” (15[1])in a building in this country. The flower (*) Hymenocalis inspired a Y-shaped skyscraper in this country designed by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. This country is home to Frank Gehry’s unfinished design for a branch of the Guggenheim and a Jean Nouvel-designed (10[1])Louvre. A rapidly growing city in this country contains the artificial Palm Jumeirah islands and many luxury hotels. For 10 points, what country is home to the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa? ■END■

ANSWER: United Arab Emirates [or the UAE]
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