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

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.

This beautifully historic Bahrain fortress might not be the most popular attraction around, but that might make it all the better.

This centuries-old tree tells an unusual tale of vegetation and fertility in the desert.

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

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

This remote British Imperial telegraph relay outpost drove men insane.

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.

The oldest surviving mosque in the UAE has mysterious origins and unusual architecture.

This mysterious abandoned fort looks like something pulled right from Arabian legend.

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."

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.

Feed it cash, get your very own gold bar.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.