A mountain pass in Bulgaria's Balkan Mountains was the site of four historic battles.

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.

Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.

This ornate mosque is said to hold the remains of Muhammad's granddaughter beneath its dome of pure gold.

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

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

An ancient tunnel in Jerusalem built to redirect water in the event of a siege is one of history’s great architectural innovations.

This sprawling, formerly elite sporting complex in Amman, Jordan has become a local picnic spot.

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

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

A bathhouse from the second Islamic Caliphate decorated with frescoes of constellations, pleasure gardens, and naked ladies.

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

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

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

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.

Seattle’s Whimsical Mural Master.

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.