Sana'a, Yemen
Dar al-Hajar
Yemen's "Stone Palace" looks like it was carved right out of the tall stone column on which it is built.
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Sana'a, Yemen
Yemen's "Stone Palace" looks like it was carved right out of the tall stone column on which it is built.
Tarim, Yemen
The tallest minaret in Yemen is 150 feet high and entirely made of mud.
Aden, Yemen
The remains of a Zoroastrian temple that bore witness to a time when Aden was a flourishing trading hub.
Quriyat, Oman
This giant underground cave chamber can only be accessed through a small opening at the top.
Qalhat, Oman
This lonely tomb is all that remains of a once-bustling ancient trade hub visited by Marco Polo.
Oman
Nature's water park in the Wadi Bani Awf valley is full of pools flanked with cliffs and natural water slides.
Misfat al Abriyyin, Oman
Traditional architecture and ancient irrigation systems are on display in this gorgeous mountain village.
Muscat, Oman
This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.
Muscat, Oman
This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.
Khasab, Oman
Take the most scenic fjord landscape in Norway and add dramatic red cliffs, warm clear water, and playful dolphins.
Hormuz, Iran
The colorful soil of Iran’s "Rainbow Island" attracts artists and nature lovers.
Hamedan, Iran
The most sacred Jewish shrine in Iran and a fine example of restoration works gone wrong.
Seoul, South Korea
The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.
Guri-si, South Korea
The largest cluster of the Joseon dynasty’s royal tombs, home to the burial sites of 17 kings and queens.
Seoul, South Korea
Booksellers and public artworks fill this vibrant promenade along the disused railroad tracks.
Jinan, South Korea
120 mortarless pagodas built by one Korean hermit.
Songnisan, South Korea
The only wooden pagoda remaining in South Korea is part of a Buddhist temple that was established in the year 553.
Gyeongju, South Korea
This grand temple complex from the Old Silla era of Korea is home to a stone pagoda that was build in the 7th century.
Gyeongju, South Korea
This human-made pond is part of a Korean palace complex first built in the 7th century.
Seoul, South Korea
The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."
Jingwan-gil, South Korea
An all-female order shares an ancient culinary art with visitors at their mountaintop monastery.
Seoul, South Korea
The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.
Seoul, South Korea
The burial ground of two kings and a queen is now a calm city park in the middle of bustling Seoul.
Seoul, South Korea
Some of the freshest vegetables in Seoul are grown in a subway station.