These serpents are considered holy and pampered accordingly.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

Berlin's old airport.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

The largest collection of death masks in Ukraine.

The deepest metro station in the world.

One of the most poignant ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

Deep in the Negev Desert, the world's tallest solar tower looks like a sight straight out of science fiction.

A stunning mosque owes its design to an Ottoman ruler nicknamed "the Butcher."

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

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

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

The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.

The former Nazi concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

An underground city of salt.