One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

The former home of Dutch anthropologist Bert Flint now houses a collection of Berber art and artifacts.

North Africa's first museum of its kind preserves the culture of Moroccan women and their artistic achievements. 

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.

Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.

This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.

No building in the world leans as far as the so-called “Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi.”

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

This futuristic building is yet another architectural wonder in Dubai.

The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.

This living legend of maritime history is enjoying a second life.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.

Strange sandstone canyon known as the "place broken by itself."

Abandoned city hidden from the world by tropical forest and isolation on the coast of Kenya.

A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.