One of the few guarded stops along the great spice route.

After over 100 years out of service this landmark windmill once again turns as a symbol of Jerusalem's self-sufficiency.

The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and a resident bat colony.

This subterranean funicular is one of the world's smallest subways.

Hidden beneath a washing machine in a fake kibbutz, this secret bullet factory has been preserved as a museum.

Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.

This nightmarish children's plaything was left grotesque to help kids conquer their fear.

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

A Biblically notable site over the ruins of an ancient city that is now a protected World Heritage site.

This tree was extinct for a thousand years before sprouting again from a 2,000-year-old seed.

A massive, heart-shaped, wind-carved crater in the middle of the Israeli desert.

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

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

The bluer than blue waters in these natural Israeli caves are reached via the world's steepest cable car.

These numerous Israeli caves were dug out over hundreds years for reasons ranging from hideouts to burial sites.

It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.