This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

Fourteen sculptures showing the development of a fetus stand outside a hospital for women and children.

The enormous diamond-shaped building packs a trove of academic and literary treasures into one futuristic space.

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.

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

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.

Scrap material from around Eritrea finds a new life at this outdoor market, where upcycling is a lifestyle.

Eritrea's futuristic gas station is a nod to Italy's fascist history.

Wander among hulking piles of rusted machinery left over from the Eritrean-Ethiopian War.

This cave located in the badlands of Somaliland contains some of the oldest cave art in Africa.

A MiG-17 fighter jet sits atop this memorial to the indiscriminate bombardment of Hargeisa.

A salt lake dotted with steaming limestone chimneys.

Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.

A monument to the more than one million enslaved Africans deported from the port of Ouidah.

A giant chameleon, with a fascinating purpose.

The unique building practices of the Batammariba reflect the community's deep reverence for and connection to the earth.

The Voodoo Superstore of the world.

An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.