Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

This castle-fortress is a living example of the transition from medieval defenses to modern fortifications.

Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.

This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.

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

A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.