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

This massive piece of artwork weighs more than 250 tons, and was designed as a tribute to the first president of the United Arab Emirates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This vibrant side road in Doha was painted light blue to reduce heat.

Home of the infamous Rug Man of Doha.

This archaeological site boasts temple ruins that date back 5,000 years to the Dilmun culture, and may have been described in the tale of Gilgamesh's search for immortality.

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

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

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.

A private collection of over 30,000 ancient and modern items showcasing the beauty of Islamic calligraphy.

Wander among the ghostly ruins of an island where civilization flourished for thousands of years.

Giant reed houses made in the marshes of Southern Iraq.

A shrine on the shores of the Tigris.

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

The site of a bloody showdown between invading Iraqi forces and a cell of the popular resistance in Kuwait.

Lived-in building, bedecked with an astonishing array of mirror mosaics.

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

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

This natural spring not only claims to heal the wounded but it has also been willed to God.