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

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.

A massive, heart-shaped, wind-carved crater in the middle of the Israeli desert.

One of the few guarded stops along the great spice route.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

Mined to a depth of 240 meters with a perimeter of about 1.6 km, the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.

Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

One of the tallest buildings in Africa provides a great view of Johannesburg's unique geography.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.