A monument dedicated in memory of the over 100,000 civilian deaths during the liberation of Manila in World War II.

A church made of steel.

A tiny museum dedicated to the charkha, a traditional spinning wheel that became a symbol of national resistance during Gandhi's freedom movements.

The ruins of a medieval citadel believed to be haunted by a ministry of wish-granting djinns.

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

The former Willingdon Airport started operations in 1929, in India's capital, Delhi. Now, it's used for maintenance runs and helicopter rides.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

Rock-cut chamber at top of an outcroup, reached by a mountain stairway of forty steps.

The site of a bloody showdown between invading Iraqi forces and a cell of the popular resistance in Kuwait.

A private collection of over 30,000 ancient and modern items showcasing the beauty of Islamic calligraphy.

The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.

This museum shaped like a manuscript tells how the seven kingdoms combined to form a single desert nation.

This living legend of maritime history is enjoying a second life.

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

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.

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

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

This beautiful arched gate is all that remains of the fortress the ancient mountaintop town of Amadiya once was.

This ancient stone bridge is a hub for daredevils.

The oldest Christian monastery in Iraq until ISIS blew it up twice and then drove over it with bulldozers.

The surviving pieces of an ancient aqueduct that may have fed into the lost Hanging Gardens of Babylon.