This road earned its macabre nickname after hundreds of Iraqi troops died along it in 1991.

Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.

Where artisans use centuries-old techniques to build traditional Arabian ships.

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.

This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.

This remote British Imperial telegraph relay outpost drove men insane.

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

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

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

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

The largest falcon hospital in the world, caring for over 6,000 feathered patients every year.

The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

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

One of the largest sand dunes in the world is nicknamed the "Scary Mountain" due to its steep slope and sharp incline.

Over the dunes of the Empty Quarter, the mysterious music of the desert.

These desert alfalfa farms redefine the meaning of crop circles.

Lions carved into the rockface adorn these two tombs built into the mountains of Dadan.

Once a major stop on the Hejaz Railway, this desert station (complete with steam locomotive) has been abandoned for decades.

The rocks around this mountain are filled with so many carvings that the area became known as the "open library."

A 19th-century fortress and collection of artifacts offer a tour of Saudi history.

This giant volcanic crater holds its very own field of salt.