The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

Where the rules of that most quintessentially English game were first devised by an eccentric inventor.

This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch.

For a century and a half, this great beech stood bearing a carefully carved 20-line poem. Now this stone and plaque are all that remain.

Poet William Blake penned some of his most famous work during his brief stay at this beloved country cottage.

A face-like natural rock formation so well known, a pub was named in its honor.

This logic-defying 16th-century Tudor manor still stands to the delight and astonishment of onlookers.

This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.

Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.

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

The most peaceful "country" in the Middle East.

An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.

This wooden home was built in West Virginia by a Scottish immigrant before being moved to an Israeli winery.

A sprawling ancient Jewish cemetery with over 30 rock-hewn burial caves.

This record shop and unofficial black metal museum is an ode to Oslo's heaviest musical export.

This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.

One man's labor of love, Amman's oldest home has become a time capsule with its doors permanently open to artists and guests.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

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

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

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.

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

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.