Traditional Bedouin crafting has become an official tourist site and successful industry for its female craftspeople.

In a small town outside Jerusalem, a roadside diner is devoted to all things Elvis Presley.

An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.

An iconic view point of the Sea of Galilee offers a look into Israel's past.

As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.

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

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.