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

A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.

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

The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.

Oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, designed to resemble a synagogue.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

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

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

A 300-kilogram egg sculpture that embodied a neighborhood revival.

The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.

A small granite monument marks where the borders of three countries meet.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

Underneath a chalk hill in France lies what Hitler hoped would be the underground launching base for a devastating new weapon.

A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.