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The bar in the gallery (Sundbybergs köksbryggeri).

Stockholm, Sweden

Omnipollo's Church

Located in an old church, this brewery produces a different kind of holy water.

Kymlinge Metro Station

Stockholm, Sweden

Kymlinge Metro Station

"Only the dead get off at Kymlinge."

The ruins.

Poni, Burkina Faso

Ruins of Loropéni

These mysterious 1,000-year-old walls have revealed little about their past.

Cour Royale de Tiébélé.

Nahouri, Burkina Faso

Cour Royale de Tiébélé

In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.

Al-Qal'a, "The Castle."

Es-Salt, Jordan

Es-Salt

This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.

Qumran Ruins

Palestine

Qumran

The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.

The courtyard of Nakhal Fort.

Nakhl, Oman

Nakhal Fort

An imposing Omani fortress surrounded by date palm trees.

The chandelier above the prayer hall.

Muscat, Oman

Chandelier at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

Tree of Life

Bahrain

Shajarat-al-Hayat (Tree of Life)

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

Bahrain World Trade Center

Manama, Bahrain

Bahrain World Trade Center

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.

Souq Wakif Blue Road

Doha, Qatar

Souq Wakif Blue Road

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

An unimpressive storefront hides an astonishing hoard of treasures.

Doha, Qatar

Kashmir Handicrafts Emporium

Home of the infamous Rug Man of Doha.

Kings and pirates never saw this coming
Permanently Closed

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

World's First Gold-Dispensing ATM

Feed it cash, get your very own gold bar.

(Flickr/Román Emin)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

The Gold Souk, Dubai.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai Gold Souk

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

Ski Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Ski Dubai

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

Dar al-Hajar

Sana'a, Yemen

Dar al-Hajar

Yemen's "Stone Palace" looks like it was carved right out of the tall stone column on which it is built.

Traditional bricks.

Zabid, Yemen

Brick Buildings of Zabid

Elaborate patterns adorn the city's disappearing traditional architecture.

Lac Assal

Tadjourah, Djibouti

Lac Assal

Rimmed by white crusts of salt on every edge, Lac Assal is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world.

Exterior of the Crocodile House

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Crocodile House

Living inside a fearsome reptile in the Ivory Coast.

Gros Piton

Soufriere, Saint Lucia

Gros Piton

The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.

Sulphur Springs

Soufriere, Saint Lucia

Sulphur Springs

Come for the springs; stay for the mud bath.

Harrison's Cave

Barbados

Harrison's Cave

This popular tourist cave was ignored for almost 200 years before being mined into an attraction.

View from inside the cave.

Conneltown, Barbados

The Animal Flower Cave

Under the desolate and windswept northern coast of Barbados stands a small oasis filled with sea anemones.

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