Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.

This unassuming oil well changed the history of the Arabian Gulf.

This centuries-old tree tells an unusual tale of vegetation and fertility in the desert.

These 4,000-year-old tombs form a surreal landscape.

Is this amazing tableau depicting Gilgamesh and Enki 4,000 years old?

This archaeological site boasts temple ruins that date back 5,000 years to the Dilmun culture, and may have been described in the tale of Gilgamesh's search for immortality.

This underground art installation recreates an ancient date honey storeroom.

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

This tilted minaret and mosque are a feat of modern engineering.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

A staggering number of rock carvings in an abandoned quarry.

This abandoned fishing village may or may not be haunted.

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

A small United Arab Emirates territory within an Omani enclave within the United Arab Emirates.

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

The United Arab Emirates's biggest and oldest fort pays homage to a lost era.

An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.