One of the largest cemeteries in the world.

Giant reed houses made in the marshes of Southern Iraq.

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.

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

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

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

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.

Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

Home to what was once considered the largest gate in central Asia.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

The largest camel market in West Africa

The quaint gallery displays works by artists from all across Mauritania.

Thousands of colorful pirogues showcase ingenious craftsmanship at the largest fishermen port in Nouakchott.

An architectural relic that survived the hands of time.

Five ancient libraries, little changed for centuries, preserve a medieval archive of Quranic lore and civic documents

Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.

Despite the name, this unusual palace in rural Tunisia never belonged to an Italian dictator.

A ghostly mansion in the middle of downtown Tunis.