Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

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

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

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

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

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.

An annual two-week festival near the city of Riyadh when Saudis let their hair down.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

Inside a former cabaret, seven floors of erotic art.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.