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

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

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

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

On holy holidays, Israel's second president used this room atop Mount Zion as a refuge to read the Torah.

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

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

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

This ornate church has survived Nazi and Soviet occupation, including a short stint as a Soviet-era gymnasium and cinema.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

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

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

Oldest building in California still in use.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.