This unassuming oasis elevated just above the busy streets of Jerusalem offers one of the best views of the Old City.

As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.

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

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

Perched above the bustling town of Kerak is a sprawling, ruinous castle that has witnessed nearly a millennia of Levantine history.

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

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

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

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

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

A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

Former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the century.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This church sits upon a peaceful hill and a long, turbulent history.