The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

One of the largest sand dunes in the world is nicknamed the "Scary Mountain" due to its steep slope and sharp incline.

The opulent car collection of an eccentric Sheikh housed in his own private pyramid.

Feed it cash, get your very own gold bar.

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.

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

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

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

Planned as the world’s first zero-carbon city, it had lofty ideals—but is only 5 percent completed and aiming for 50 percent carbon-neutral.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

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

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

An imposing Omani fortress surrounded by date palm trees.

This abandoned fishing village may or may not be haunted.

Take the most scenic fjord landscape in Norway and add dramatic red cliffs, warm clear water, and playful dolphins.

This remote British Imperial telegraph relay outpost drove men insane.

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

A small United Arab Emirates territory within an Omani enclave within the United Arab Emirates.

An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.

This futuristic building is yet another architectural wonder in Dubai.

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