In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

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

As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.

Located within one of Israel's most picturesque monasteries is also the country's first meteorological research station.

This ancient tomb in the West Bank is a holy site for Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike.

Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.

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

This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

After over 100 years out of service this landmark windmill once again turns as a symbol of Jerusalem's self-sufficiency.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

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

The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.