Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

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

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

No building in the world leans as far as the so-called “Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi.”

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

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

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

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.

This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.

This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.

An imposing Omani fortress surrounded by date palm trees.

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

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

These ruined Incan mausoleum towers still bear carvings of sacred animals on their blocks.

On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.

The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.