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

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

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

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

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

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.

This massive piece of artwork weighs more than 250 tons, and was designed as a tribute to the first president of the United Arab Emirates.

This futuristic building is yet another architectural wonder in Dubai.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

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

The oldest tourist graffiti in the world helped archaeologists identify the Pyramid of Djoser.

This fortress was built using the last surviving stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.

This North African stone complex is considered to be the oldest astronomical observatory on Earth.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

Some believe that this ancient mural depicts technology far ahead of its time, but in reality it's nothing quite out of place.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.