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

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

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

Dioramas retell the obscure local legends and ghost stories of Sharjah, from a living palm tree to a headless camel.

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.

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

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

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

The last place in Bahrain where you can get a custom-made dhow.

This beautifully historic Bahrain fortress might not be the most popular attraction around, but that might make it all the better.

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.

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

The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.

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

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

These beautiful historic watchtowers were used for both scanning the desert for enemy invaders and observing the celestial world.

Only two of these trees remain in the natural world, found high in the cloud forest of the island of Mauritius.

The “Thumb” of Mauritius provides a 360 degree view of the entire country.

The site of a famous samurai duel.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

A mile-long trail of pottery culture, full of clay pipes and lucky cats, including one that’s 12.5 feet tall.

This giant fashion model is one of the most beloved symbols of Nagoya.

This reconstructed castle was once the base of the “Devil King” who almost united the feudal warring states.