The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

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

Azerbaijani ghost town, decaying after a war left it an armed forces buffer zone.

What might be the largest completely Jewish town in the world outside of Israel now faces dwindling numbers and empty streets.

A quirky house created entirely out of glass bottles combines a collector's spirit with an artist's flair.

Foreign invaders almost left this lovely Caucasus palace alone—almost.

Five mile wide circular ring of rock in the Russian Far East is a curious geological oddity.

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

The largest coin pyramid in the world is a carefully balanced stack of over 1,000,000 pieces.

What almost started out as a spite house became an eccentric's found object masterpiece.

The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.

A tiny traditional village keeps an ancient method of beekeeping alive.

This wooden recreation of a 9th century lake village looks as though it was built yesterday (which it relatively was).

A remote forest of stone pillars along the Lena river.

Gigantic natural towers in a Russian plateau.

This massive glowering Lenin head gazes out over eastern Siberia.

Monastery complex at the location where bodies of the executed Romanov royal family were discovered.

Back in the tiny USSR.

A model village fit for an emperor.

Fascinating early attempt at a Jewish autonomous settlement.

Siberian ghost town built by gulag prisoners.

Replica of mosque destroyed by Russia in the 16th century.

Immortal combat in a Moscow museum.