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

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

The "shampooer of kings" who opened London's first curry cafe was a celebrity in the 19th century, but is all but forgotten now.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.

Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.

The secret wartime bunker built on the platforms of an abandoned Tube station.

An open-air gallery and garden in North Lebanon with plans to continue growing.

A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.

The ruins of a monumental tower in the heart of Lebanese mountains still puzzle archeologists.

Brush shoulders with animatronic Arab leaders made of silicone.

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

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

Idol made by King Jeroboam for the Israelites.

Modern museum, designed for Jihadi tourists.

The bluer than blue waters in these natural Israeli caves are reached via the world's steepest cable car.

The most peaceful "country" in the Middle East.

A secluded fortress from the days of the Crusades that offers breathtaking views.

Crusader ruin with views over South Lebanon.

Lebanese castle built by one man, over a lifetime.

After this one-of-a-kind palace was built the architect's hands are said to have been cut off to keep it that way.

Mummies preserved naturally for seven centuries.

The world's first purpose-built motor racetrack was destroyed by the outbreak of two world wars.