Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

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

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

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

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

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

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

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

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Memorials at a Florence railway station remember the citizens who were deported from Italy and sent to extermination camps.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

One of the tallest mill chimneys in Lancashire gave up its ornate cast iron "crown" during World War II to assist the war effort.

Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.

This bridge later moonlighted as a local jail.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.