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Tombili.

Istanbul, Turkey

Tombili

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

Ploutonion at Hierapolis.

Denizli Merkez, Turkey

Pluto's Gate

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.

336 ancient columns

Istanbul, Turkey

Basilica Cisterns of Istanbul

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Pamukkale Water Terraces

Denizli, Turkey

Pamukkale Water Terraces

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

Krak des Chevaliers

Safita, Syria

Krak des Chevaliers

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

North Korean mural of former Syrian President Hafez al-Asad. (LeahC/Atlas Obscura)

Damascus, Syria

October War Panorama

3D war panorama in Damascus built with help from North Korea.

Qasr al-Farid

Hegra, Saudi Arabia

Qasr al-Farid

An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.

Moses with tablets of the Ten Commandments, painting by Rembrandt, 1659. (Wikimedia Commons)

Saudi Arabia

Mount Horeb

Site where Moses may have received the Ten Commandments.

Bin Jelmood House.

Doha, Qatar

Bin Jelmood House

This unique museum doesn't shy away from highlighting Qatar's role in the history of slavery.

Al Shahaniya camel racetrack.

Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar

Al Shahaniya Camel Racetrack

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

Jazirat al Maqlab (Telegraph Island)

Oman

Jazirat al Maqlab (Telegraph Island)

This remote British Imperial telegraph relay outpost drove men insane.

The animatronic former Iraqi Information Minister Mohammad Said al-Sahhaf. (Leah Caldwell/Atlas Obscura)

Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon

Lebanese "Hall of Fame" Museum

Brush shoulders with animatronic Arab leaders made of silicone.

Tank with a knot in its conduit (Flickr / lynx961)

Jibchit, Lebanon

Hezbollah Museum of Resistance

Modern museum, designed for Jihadi tourists.

Upper Cave

Jitta, Lebanon

Jeita Grotto

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

Murals to sportsmanship fade on the walls of Amman's Sports City

Amman, Jordan

Sports City

This sprawling, formerly elite sporting complex in Amman, Jordan has become a local picnic spot.

El Deir ("The Monastery"), Petra.

Petra District, Jordan

Petra

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

Tisch Family Zoological Park

Jerusalem, Israel

Tisch Family Zoological Park

Biblical beasts and endangered animal preservation come together in this Israeli zoo.

Museum on the Seam

Jerusalem, Israel

Museum On The Seam

Sitting right on the border between East and West Jerusalem this modern art museum is in itself a symbol of Israel's hoped-for unity.

National Library of Israel's Hidden "Stalag" Collection

Jerusalem, Israel

National Library of Israel's Hidden "Stalag" Collection

Hidden out of public view in the National Library of Israel is a collection of "Stalag's," 1960s Nazi themed porno paperbacks written and consumed by Israelis.

Dialogue in the Dark

Frankfurt, Germany

DIALOGMUSEUM

This unique exhibit "Dialogue in the Dark" reverses roles as the visionless become guides and the sighted become ‘blind.’

Shrine of the Book

Jerusalem, Israel

Shrine of the Book

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

Rosh HaNikra Grottoes

Acre, Israel

Rosh HaNikra Grottoes

The bluer than blue waters in these natural Israeli caves are reached via the world's steepest cable car.

Chamchamal Fire Well
Permanently Closed

Chamchamal, Iraq

Chamchamal Fire Well

A boiling wellspring flowing with natural gas burns in a continual blaze.

Amna Suraka administrative building.

Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

Amna Suraka Prison

A bloody history is captured in this former prison turned museum.

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