Dubai to build replica Taj Mahal for $1B

The Taj Arabia is projected to be part of "Dubailand" - this is a theme park the size of Birmingham

This version will house a 300-room hotel and retail shops

The iconic building is to sit alongside other replica wonders of the world including the Great Pyramid and the Great Wall of China

The Taj Mahal will stand close to the Leaning Tower of Pisa and other wonders of the world

'The Taj is made as a monument of love and we hope to promote this in Dubai as a major wedding destination,' said developer Arun Mehra.

The Taj Arabia will sit within the extravagant, 107-square-mile Dubailand, which the city hopes will be the 'world's greatest theme park'.

It will be divided into six theme worlds and will be twice the size of all the Disneyland and Disney World resorts put together

The Taj will be part of Falcon City, a large plot of land designed to resemble a falcon spreading its wings, which should be finished around 2014.

hehehe! looking forward to this...