47 Crazy Things You Only Find in Dubai

25. Unusual Car Park Attendants 

Welcome to Dubai, where parking your car is an adventure in itself! Forget your humdrum parking garages and their forgettable attendants—how would you like a lion guarding your precious wheels? You read that right: in a city known for its opulence and flashy cars, some car park owners have decided that the best way to protect their clients’ automotive investments is with bona fide lions. This isn’t the stuff of comic books or cartoons; these are real, live, majestic big cats that you definitely don’t want to cross.

And we’re not talking about just any cars. These lions are guarding some of the most luxurious, eye-wateringly expensive vehicles on the planet. Why settle for a security camera when you can have a 400-pound feline doing the job? It’s like having a private security detail that’s also a National Geographic special. So if you’re parking your six-figure ride in Dubai, rest assured it’s in paws—err, hands—more capable than you could ever have imagined. Would-be thieves, you’ve been warned: Tread carefully, because these attendants bite.