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A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

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

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

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

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Every December, this stretch of dusty desert road transforms into a catwalk for a camel beauty pageant.

The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit.

The largest falcon hospital in the world, caring for over 6,000 feathered patients every year.

Feed it cash, get your very own gold bar.

The oldest surviving mosque in the UAE has mysterious origins and unusual architecture.

This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

Over the dunes of the Empty Quarter, the mysterious music of the desert.

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.

Elaborate patterns adorn the city's disappearing traditional architecture.

A mesmerizing reservoir nestled at the heart of a pre-Islamic Yemeni village.

The most alien-looking place on Earth.

This ornate mosque is said to hold the remains of Muhammad's granddaughter beneath its dome of pure gold.