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

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.