On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.

What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin.

Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.

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

This synagogue is covered in beautiful mosaics that explore the history of the Jewish people.

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

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

The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.

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

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

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

This historic rec center in the heart of Israel is a bastion of peace and togetherness.

Sitting right on the border between East and West Jerusalem this modern art museum is in itself a symbol of Israel's hoped-for unity.

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

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

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

A wall within the institution displays the names of 13,000 Jews who took refuge in the city during World War II.