Once a major stop on the Hejaz Railway, this desert station (complete with steam locomotive) has been abandoned for decades.

Village of slate houses, built on a white marble outcrop.

For centuries, Jeddah’s old town was a major trading port and a point of entry for Hajj pilgrims traveling by sea.

This unique museum showcases the largest collection of Al-Qatt Al-Asiri art, a traditional wall painting style adopted by the people in the Asir Mountains of Saudi Arabia.

A 900-year-old village located in the highland of the Asir region that features historic architecture.

A nearly lost tribute to an 11-year-old boy killed during a World War I homecoming parade.

It's home to the taxidermy remains of Peter, the dog who helped convict a murderer.

Its collection highlights the monumental tasks undertaken to map Queensland.

Its most grisly object is a jar full of severed fingers allegedly cut off by prisoners to avoid work.

A colorful sculpture of an Australian symbol patrols an otherwise ordinary traffic island.

After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.

This public art is inspired by a local Aboriginal creation story.

Marvel of green building techniques that sings with the wind.

Recently revamped museum of Fijian history located within a gorgeous colonial-era garden.

This South Pacific volcano has been blowing its stack for over 800 years and is said to be home to a cult leader waiting to be reborn.

Ancient weaving techniques are used to create these colorful souvenirs.

A massive trilithon nicknamed "Stonehenge of the Pacific."

A museum now occupies the mansion in Samoa where the prolific Scottish writer chose to spend the last years of his life.

A site of natural wonder and flying coconuts in Samoa.

The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.

The "Mother Temple of the Pacific Islands" stands at the center of 20 acres of lush, tropical prayer gardens.

Rocky cove with large smashing waves tied to an important Samoan cultural story.

The fighters and conspirators that won independence for Paraguay held secret meetings at this historic house.

Curated with the cooperation of the passengers and their families, this museum tells the story of the 29 victims and 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571.