Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

It celebrates the four men from South Africa who have won the Nobel Peace Prize.

A 19th-century relic of timekeeping.

Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'

Life and death are on parade at the most reliably perilous site of “the Great Migration.”

Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.

This wildlife trust is dedicated to orphaned elephant rescue and conservation.

A pristine wildlife habitat against the backdrop of skyscrapers, nicknamed "The World’s Wildlife Capital"

One of the world’s largest suspended aquariums, located in Dubai Mall.

In an Emirati park near the Omani border, a reconstructed Bronze Age tomb with impressive reliefs.

A 3,000 acre historic oasis and farm in the middle of the UAE's "Green City".

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

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

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

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

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

This futuristic building is yet another architectural wonder in Dubai.

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

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

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

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

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