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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai Miracle Garden
Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.
25.0600, 55.2445
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Burj Al Arab
A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."
25.1410, 55.1857
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The World Islands
This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.
25.2242, 55.1658
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Folklore Exhibit at the Sharjah Heritage Museum
Dioramas retell the obscure local legends and ghost stories of Sharjah, from a living palm tree to a headless camel.
25.3575, 55.3844
Barbar, Bahrain
Barbar Temple
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.
26.2262, 50.4841
Karbabad, Bahrain
‘Madbasa’
This underground art installation recreates an ancient date honey storeroom.
26.2330, 50.5198
Buri, Bahrain
Dilmun Burial Mounds
These 4,000-year-old tombs form a surreal landscape.
26.1467, 50.5074
Bahrain
Shajarat-al-Hayat (Tree of Life)
This centuries-old tree tells an unusual tale of vegetation and fertility in the desert.
25.9937, 50.5835
Manama, Bahrain
The Legends of Dilmun
Is this amazing tableau depicting Gilgamesh and Enki 4,000 years old?
26.2408, 50.5981
Muharraq, Bahrain
Dhow Building Yard
The last place in Bahrain where you can get a custom-made dhow.
26.2479, 50.6200
Arad, Bahrain
Arad Fort
This beautifully historic Bahrain fortress might not be the most popular attraction around, but that might make it all the better.
26.2525, 50.6270
Manama, Bahrain
Bahrain World Trade Center
Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.
26.2392, 50.5814
Bahrain
Bahrain Oil Well No. 1
This unassuming oil well changed the history of the Arabian Gulf.
26.0269, 50.5524
Doha, Qatar
National Museum of Qatar
The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.
25.2880, 51.5494
Doha, Qatar
Pearl Monument
This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.
25.2914, 51.5337
Doha, Qatar
Orry the Oryx Statue
This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.
25.3078, 51.5196
Umm Salal Muhammed, Qatar
Barzan Towers
These beautiful historic watchtowers were used for both scanning the desert for enemy invaders and observing the celestial world.
25.4181, 51.4132
Mauritius
The Last Bois Dentelle Trees
Only two of these trees remain in the natural world, found high in the cloud forest of the island of Mauritius.
-20.4200, 57.4915
Moka, Mauritius
Le Pouce (The Thumb)
The “Thumb” of Mauritius provides a 360 degree view of the entire country.
-20.2195, 57.5023
Shimonoseki, Japan
Ganryū-jima
The site of a famous samurai duel.
33.9333, 130.9303
Kitakyushu, Japan
Wisteria Tunnel
An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.
33.8313, 130.7927
Tokoname, Japan
Tokoname Pottery Footpath
A mile-long trail of pottery culture, full of clay pipes and lucky cats, including one that’s 12.5 feet tall.
34.8875, 136.8397
Nagoya, Japan
Nana-chan Mannequin
This giant fashion model is one of the most beloved symbols of Nagoya.
35.1684, 136.8848
Kiyosu, Japan
Kiyosu Castle
This reconstructed castle was once the base of the “Devil King” who almost united the feudal warring states.
35.2168, 136.8435
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