Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

An Art Nouveau gem hides beneath the layers of city grime obscuring this once-magnificent building.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.

Only a handful of these gorgeous historic waterwheels remain but even those are in danger from local unrest.

Amid the rubble of Aleppo's Old Quarter, part of a historic market has been restored and re-opened.

One of the oldest and largest castles in the world.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

Saddle up to Israel's only cowboy-themed bar for a hearty (and kosher) steak.

Named for the biblical warrior, the largest castle in Israel actually dates to the Middle Ages.

Ghost Town in the Demilitarized Zone of the Golan Heights.

3D war panorama in Damascus built with help from North Korea.

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

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

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

Tel Aviv's popular neighborhood went though endless waves of transformation.

Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

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

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

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

Traditional Bedouin crafting has become an official tourist site and successful industry for its female craftspeople.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.