The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

The 20th-century archaeologist was interred among the ruins of an ancient Roman city.

This restored eighth-century palace is a shining example of ancient Umayyad architecture.

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

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

These ruins by the Dead Sea is where John the Baptist met his untimely end.

Al Rahmah Mosque appears to "float" atop the Red Sea.

For centuries, Jeddah’s old town was a major trading port and a point of entry for Hajj pilgrims traveling by sea.

A 900-year-old village located in the highland of the Asir region that features historic architecture.

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.

One of the world's largest salt caves is filled with fragile salt sculptures, salt rivers, and huge salt megadomes.

In the foothills of the lesser Caucasus, a centuries-old fortress still stands.

Azerbaijani ghost town, decaying after a war left it an armed forces buffer zone.

A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.

Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.

This living legend of maritime history is enjoying a second life.

Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.