Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.

This sprawling, formerly elite sporting complex in Amman, Jordan has become a local picnic spot.

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

This unassuming oasis elevated just above the busy streets of Jerusalem offers one of the best views of the Old City.

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.

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

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

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

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

A plaque claims this artwork outside a children's hospital was used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.

17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.

China's most famous acrobatics act.

Rivers of cattle blood gone, a strange Escheresque building remains, the last of its kind.

The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.