A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.

Perched above the bustling town of Kerak is a sprawling, ruinous castle that has witnessed nearly a millennia of Levantine history.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

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

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

An endless sea of white conical domes.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.