This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

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

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

A brick building in Kathmandu's Durbar Square is home to Nepal's most prominent living goddess.

A Himalayan monastery claims to have a piece of a centuries-old abominable snowman.

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

Austria’s oldest brewery makes beer with flaming-hot granite.

One of the most notable figures in the Wurstelprater’s history is often assumed to be a fictional character.

Sturdy scales are a surprising thing to find in a modern European city.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

This 15-foot red anchor sits on a rise overlooking the sea lanes of eastern Aruba.

Tours drive right past this military burial ground to get the the Shirley Heights lookout.

An imposing statue of the first prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda stands in the middle of a traffic intersection.

A series of magical limestone formations along the coastline of the country island of Antigua.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.