This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.

Legions of Roman soldiers bathed in this ancient spa complex under a Budapest transit station.

Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.

This statue of a falling man commemorates a teenage martyr of the Hungarian Revolution.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

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

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

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.

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

This clock is an architectural flourish that stands out as a landmark among a unique Israeli German community.

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.

Oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, designed to resemble a synagogue.

An iconic view point of the Sea of Galilee offers a look into Israel's past.

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.

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.

An ancient quarry rediscovered by a dog and claimed by biblical kings, a German cult, and the Freemasons.

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

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

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