A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

This full-sized orange tree lives suspended in mid-air above the streets of Jaffa.

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

Biblical beasts and endangered animal preservation come together in this Israeli zoo.

This "Jewish Sistine Chapel" was designed to reinvigorate Judaism's artistic legacy but was almost lost to misguided restoration.

Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.

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

The floor of the oldest surviving synagogue in the Americas is entirely covered in sand.

This communist country can still appreciate its fragrant past.

No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

These strange piles of magnetized volcanic ash travel across the desert about 50 feet per year.

The ruins of an early-18th-century complex that could once house up to 12,000 horses.

This restored 17th century synagogue is one of the few remaining structures in Morocco’s ruined Jewish quarters.

The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.