A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.

The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.

Exploring the wilder, more passionate sibling of Erg Chebbi feels like discovering a secret sun-kissed planet from another galaxy.

Rocky Atlantic beach home to a stunning stone arch.

A hyper-remote desert cave dramatized in "The English Patient."

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

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

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

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

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.

Squeezing inside this deep, narrow canyon reveals a festival of desert colors.

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

These numerous Israeli caves were dug out over hundreds years for reasons ranging from hideouts to burial sites.

This attraction is part anthropological journey and part amusement park.

A nostalgic restaurant evokes life in Taiwan from the 1940s to the 1970s.

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

Only electricity pylon built over two lanes of traffic.

"Excuse me sir, your submarine is blocking my building."

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.