Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

Named for the biblical warrior, the largest castle in Israel actually dates to the Middle Ages.

Tel Aviv's popular neighborhood went though endless waves of transformation.

This full-sized orange tree lives suspended in mid-air above the streets of Jaffa.

The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

This unassuming oasis elevated just above the busy streets of Jerusalem offers one of the best views of the Old City.

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

The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.

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.

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

South Korea's largely symbolic, barely used gateway to the North.

The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.