Places Oops3ggs Wants to Go

An abandoned fishing village in pre-oil Qatar.

A staggering number of rock carvings in an abandoned quarry.

The shallow, salty inlet was a safe haven for 19th-century pirates.

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

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

A mesmerizing wonderland of salt-encrusted tree branches and pencil roots.

Climb down into the largest sinkhole in Qatar.

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.

Wander among the ghostly ruins of an island where civilization flourished for thousands of years.

A surreal monument depicting a five-armed giant supporting a toppling cylinder seal.

The legendary fortress of a female Kurdish warrior leader.

This ancient stone bridge is a hub for daredevils.

A bloody history is captured in this former prison turned museum.

Ancient rock-cut tomb? Definitely. That of a great Median king? Unlikely.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

One of the world's best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is also one of the most unusual; it's made of black volcanic rock.

One of the oldest and largest castles in the world.

A 1,500-year-old ghost settlement is slowly fading away.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.

A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.

The ruins of a monumental tower in the heart of Lebanese mountains still puzzle archeologists.