More than a century old, this trading post resides in the Navajo Nation.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

North America's first Indigenous-owned winery is located within Canada's only desert-like ecosystem.

An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.

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

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

A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

One of the best places to dig—some say on the planet—for six different types of chalcedony.

Rare karst landscape eroded from a flat seabed.

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.

A natural tidal swimming pool is ringed by bizarrely artistic lava rock formations.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.

A shining treasure trove of fine Mexican silver dating back to the 15th century.

This covert museum showcases booties worn by a rescue dog and slippers owned by Queen Elizabeth II.