Nature's water park in the Wadi Bani Awf valley is full of pools flanked with cliffs and natural water slides.

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.

Constructed 20 years ago, this sculpture is slowly fading to the hands of time.

This Grade II Listed Building with an Art Nouveau façade once contained a unique print shop.

These seaside shelters once enjoyed by royalty remain a part of local history.

Lebanese castle built by one man, over a lifetime.

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

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

After this one-of-a-kind palace was built the architect's hands are said to have been cut off to keep it that way.

This section of the Kennet and Avon Canal has been designated the same level of heritage protection as Stonehenge.

An ornate and disused early 20th-century building has been given new life as a fully operational structure, complete with offices, oyster bar, and a furniture retailer.

Lived-in building, bedecked with an astonishing array of mirror mosaics.

This road earned its macabre nickname after hundreds of Iraqi troops died along it in 1991.

A private collection of over 30,000 ancient and modern items showcasing the beauty of Islamic calligraphy.

Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.

A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.

This tiny alleyway is now a shrine to a subculture riot between the mods and rockers.

This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.

This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.

An oasis of shade and color amidst the bustle of the old city.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.