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

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

This unique museum doesn't shy away from highlighting Qatar's role in the history of slavery.

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

Robot jockeys ride their humped mounts to victory as part of a 21st-century twist on an ancient desert sport.

This mix of Islamic art, vintage vehicles, weaponry, architecture, and history is an ode to eclecticism. 

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

A superb spot to appreciate the traditional boats of the Indian Ocean.

The shallow, salty inlet was a safe haven for 19th-century pirates.

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

This Manhattan skyscraper is a reminder of the brief but glorious age of urban air taxis.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.