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

An ancient fortified mound raised over the millennia from settlements built one on top of the other.

Ghost Town in the Demilitarized Zone of the Golan Heights.

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

This archaeological site boasts temple ruins that date back 5,000 years to the Dilmun culture, and may have been described in the tale of Gilgamesh's search for immortality.

This beautifully historic Bahrain fortress might not be the most popular attraction around, but that might make it all the better.

This centuries-old tree tells an unusual tale of vegetation and fertility in the desert.

The West's first incursion into the Afghan world lies buried beneath a military base.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.

In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.

The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.

Within the Dadès Gorge, amazing vistas and towering cliff faces can be seen at each new curve and bend in the road.

This stucco building in North Africa was the first American-owned property on foreign soil.