This synagogue is covered in beautiful mosaics that explore the history of the Jewish people.

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

This tree was extinct for a thousand years before sprouting again from a 2,000-year-old seed.

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

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

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

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

The bluer than blue waters in these natural Israeli caves are reached via the world's steepest cable car.

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.

The clever workshop that has been designing some of the most unusual coffins imaginable.

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

The Voodoo Superstore of the world.

Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.

Africa's Venice on stilts.

This antique shop offers affordable 15th-century Vietnamese ceramics salvaged from a local shipwreck.

This historic spot was where America's involvement in the Vietnam War officially came to an end.

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.

Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation.