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.

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

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

The last place in Bahrain where you can get a custom-made dhow.

Is this amazing tableau depicting Gilgamesh and Enki 4,000 years old?

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.

This underground art installation recreates an ancient date honey storeroom.

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.

These 4,000-year-old tombs form a surreal landscape.

An archaeological site believed to be the burial place of the "mother of us all."

For centuries, Jeddah’s old town was a major trading port and a point of entry for Hajj pilgrims traveling by sea.

Al Rahmah Mosque appears to "float" atop the Red Sea.

A giant bisected onion dome remembers the Iraqis who died in the Iran-Iraq War.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

One of the largest cemeteries in the world.

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.

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

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

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

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