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

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

This vibrant side road in Doha was painted light blue to reduce heat.

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

A state-of-the-art medical facility dedicated to treating beloved birds of prey.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Surrounded by natural bridges, this picturesque waterfall drops hundreds of feet into an underground cave.

Brush shoulders with animatronic Arab leaders made of silicone.

An intimate look into the apartments of Jounieh via cable car.

A monumental underground karstic wonderland is also the water source for over a million citizens of Beirut.

Beirut's thinnest building was the result of feuding brothers.

This modernist cinema has survived war and reconstruction to become a symbol of Lebanon’s revolutionary spirit.