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

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

The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.

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

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

An ancient tunnel in Jerusalem built to redirect water in the event of a siege is one of history’s great architectural innovations.

A historic chapel filled with colorful murals and a colorful past.

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.

Lebanese castle built by one man, over a lifetime.

Mummies preserved naturally for seven centuries.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.

This 700-year-old storehouse was a POW jail, aviation workshop, and Titanic memorial before becoming a brewpub.

The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.

A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.