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Stockholm, Sweden

Omnipollo's Church

Located in an old church, this brewery produces a different kind of holy water.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Stockholm, Sweden

Kymlinge Metro Station

"Only the dead get off at Kymlinge."
Added by Tildedrinkstea
Poni, Burkina Faso

Ruins of Loropéni

These mysterious 1,000-year-old walls have revealed little about their past.
jfrank Added by jfrank
Nahouri, Burkina Faso

Cour Royale de Tiébélé

In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.
Erin Everywhere Added by Erin Everywhere
Es-Salt, Jordan

Es-Salt

This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.
Rebecca Byrne Added by Rebecca Byrne
West Bank

Qumran

The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.
ErezSpeiser Added by ErezSpeiser
Nakhl, Oman

Nakhal Fort

An imposing Omani fortress surrounded by date palm trees.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Muscat, Oman

Chandelier at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.
SamM Added by SamM
Bahrain

Shajarat-al-Hayat (Tree of Life)

This centuries-old tree tells an unusual tale of vegetation and fertility in the desert.
atimian Added by atimian
Manama, Bahrain

Bahrain World Trade Center

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.
Allison Added by Allison
Doha, Qatar

Souq Wakif Blue Road

This vibrant side road in Doha was painted light blue to reduce heat.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Doha, Qatar

Kashmir Handicrafts Emporium

Home of the infamous Rug Man of Doha.
John Last Added by John Last
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

World's First Gold-Dispensing ATM

Feed it cash, get your very own gold bar.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.
atimian Added by atimian
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai Gold Souk

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Ski Dubai

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.
luciadavis Added by luciadavis
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.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Zabid, Yemen

Brick Buildings of Zabid

Elaborate patterns adorn the city's disappearing traditional architecture.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Tadjourah, Djibouti

Lac Assal

Rimmed by white crusts of salt on every edge, Lac Assal is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world.
Added by hanemij
Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Crocodile House

Living inside a fearsome reptile in the Ivory Coast.
serflac Added by serflac
Soufriere, Saint Lucia

Gros Piton

The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.
Sarah Durn Added by Sarah Durn
Soufriere, Saint Lucia

Sulphur Springs

Come for the springs; stay for the mud bath.
Sarah Durn Added by Sarah Durn
Barbados

Harrison's Cave

This popular tourist cave was ignored for almost 200 years before being mined into an attraction.
Added by njadams
Conneltown, Barbados

The Animal Flower Cave

Under the desolate and windswept northern coast of Barbados stands a small oasis filled with sea anemones.
Added by malkahbressler