These stairs were built to accommodate royals mounted on elephants.

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

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

A state-of-the-art medical facility dedicated to treating beloved birds of prey.

An abandoned fishing village in pre-oil Qatar.

A 19th century pearling and fishing village abandoned before Qatar's economic boom.

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

The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.

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

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

This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.

A collection cataloguing one of the most brutal dictatorships in modern history.

After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.

The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.

The first official clock in North America, it kept time for the Spanish government of Santo Domingo.

The first hospital in the New World.

A remarkable range of flora and fauna are represented in this Dominican nature preserve.

This colonial mining complex is now home to magnificent themed gardens.

Its sunny hues are believed to have inspired the town's color palette.

This museum dedicated to cartography is housed in a former 17th-century convent.

A curious museum of old video game consoles hidden in the back of a store.

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.