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.

The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit.

The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.

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

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

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.

An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.

Abandoned station along an ancient pilgrimage route.

A phenomenon that appears to make gravity work in reverse has been attributed to jinn, supernatural spirits from Arabian folklore.

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

These beautiful historic watchtowers were used for both scanning the desert for enemy invaders and observing the celestial world.

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

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

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

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

The labyrinthine storm tunnels beneath the city of Melbourne are ruled by a band of urban explorers.

The largest shot tower in Australia is a unique reminder of industrial ammunitions history.

Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.

A beautiful 1920s tower filled with local hidden gems.

Featuring Torres Strait Islander cuisine and Australia's first indigenous bar.

Once a highly polluted body of water has now been transformed into a gorgeous lagoon.

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