Places substantialgear Wants to Go

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

Once a highly polluted body of water has now been transformed into a gorgeous lagoon.

This unconventionally beautiful landscape possesses stunning scenery you won't easily forget.

Climb down into the largest sinkhole in Qatar.

This mix of Islamic art, vintage vehicles, weaponry, architecture, and history is an ode to eclecticism. 

Robot jockeys ride their humped mounts to victory as part of a 21st-century twist on an ancient desert sport.

An art installation that will challenge your understanding of reality and perception.

An abandoned fishing village in pre-oil Qatar.

A 19th century pearling and fishing village abandoned before Qatar's economic boom.

A staggering number of rock carvings in an abandoned quarry.

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

Some of the ancient-looking huts among these strange rock formations aren't ancient at all, but built as part of a movie set.

A creepy, deserted mock Arabian village can be found in the middle of the Qatari desert.

Four steel monoliths stand in the Qatari desert, in a breathtaking work of large-scale art by Richard Serra.

Fourteen sculptures showing the development of a fetus stand outside a hospital for women and children.

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

The enormous diamond-shaped building packs a trove of academic and literary treasures into one futuristic space.

A superb spot to appreciate the traditional boats of the Indian Ocean.