Places deriverative Wants to Go

Prehistoric humans once used this sprawling lava tube network in the Saudi Arabian desert as shelter.

In the Arabian Desert, a surreal rock formation stands cut clean in half.

Carved into a towering rock mountain in Al Ula, this once served as a religious and political center in Hegra.

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

This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.

Robot jockeys ride their humped mounts to victory as part of a 21st-century twist on an ancient desert sport.

Home of the infamous Rug Man of Doha.

The enormous diamond-shaped building packs a trove of academic and literary treasures into one futuristic space.

The shallow, salty inlet was a safe haven for 19th-century pirates.

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

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

An abandoned fishing village in pre-oil Qatar.

Some 20,000 dust-covered unwanted vehicles languish in the desert.

A creepy, deserted mock Arabian village can be found in the middle of the Qatari desert.

Climb down into the largest sinkhole in Qatar.

Fourteen sculptures showing the development of a fetus stand outside a hospital for women and children.

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

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

A staggering number of rock carvings in an abandoned quarry.

This unconventionally beautiful landscape possesses stunning scenery you won't easily forget.

This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.

Once a highly polluted body of water has now been transformed into a gorgeous lagoon.

This vibrant side road in Doha was painted light blue to reduce heat.

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