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

9th century Abbasid mosque, damaged in modern warfare.

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

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

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

The largest hewn stone in history.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

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."

The world's longest covered bridge is a quaint and incredible wooden tunnel.

The largest axe on the planet contains a time capsule that seems like it may never be discovered.

Cliffs that hold fossils, including the earliest known reptile, dating back more than 300 million years.

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.

This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.

This striking building appears to defy gravity, a tower balancing atop a much smaller cube.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

Underneath this water pump, Annie Sullivan helped Keller speak her first words.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.