Jbeil, Lebanon
Byblos Archaeological Site
A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.
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Jbeil, Lebanon
A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.
Beirut, Lebanon
This modernist cinema has survived war and reconstruction to become a symbol of Lebanon’s revolutionary spirit.
Jitta, Lebanon
A monumental underground karstic wonderland is also the water source for over a million citizens of Beirut.
Baalbek, Lebanon
The largest hewn stone in history.
Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut's thinnest building was the result of feuding brothers.
Naples, Italy
Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.
Naples, Italy
The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.
Naples, Italy
San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.
Naples, Italy
This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.
Naples, Italy
An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.
Naples, Italy
An eerie, little-known Neapolitan museum filled with preserved human remains.
Naples, Italy
A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.
La Orotava, Spain
This unique rock formation is quite the local celebrity, although one day it may come crashing down.
La Palma, Spain
The oldest Marian image in the Canary Islands still impresses people nearly half a millennium later.
La Palma, Spain
These old towers extract salt from the sea.
La Palma, Spain
You can soak in three relaxing pools filled daily by the tide.
La Palma, Spain
These wooden balconies that are both decorative and functional.
Vallehermoso, Spain
On La Gomera, "Silbadors" communicate in a 4,000-word language of whistles.
La Palma, Spain
The four landings commemorate a royal visit to Europe's biggest observatory.
La Palma, Spain
This mountaintop observatory is home to one of the world's largest reflective telescopes.
La Palma, Spain
Indigenous cultures believed all life would end if this enormous rock toppled.
La Palma, Spain
Tour the inside of a massive lava tube formed during a 1949 volcanic eruption.
La Palma, Spain
The largest salt farm in the Canary Islands is located at the foot of an active volcano.
Pájara, Spain
Rumors and legends of secret Nazi activities surround this eerily remote island mansion.