A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.

A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.

This sprawling, formerly elite sporting complex in Amman, Jordan has become a local picnic spot.

Perched above the bustling town of Kerak is a sprawling, ruinous castle that has witnessed nearly a millennia of Levantine history.

This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.

This restored eighth-century palace is a shining example of ancient Umayyad architecture.

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

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

What looks like a crashed Zeppelin is actually a bright, airy reading room perched atop a modern museum.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.

What is the Thing?

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.