It's said that this stone with its mysterious runic inscription is evidence of the Norse visiting Narragansett.

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

Once used by British troops to gather water prior to the Battle of Bladensburg.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

A 400-year-old mummified arm dangles from the ceiling of St. James the Greater, serving as a warning to thieves.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

Over the course of its history, this tiny island has held enslaved people in transit and served as a quarantine zone. Today, it's a giant tortoise sanctuary.

If you dare visit this fort, fire-breathing hyenas might devour your camels.

An abandoned mountain village in Habib surrounded by walnut, apricot, and pomegranate trees.

This mysterious anthropomorphic statuette is on display at the National Museum of Oman.

The ruins in this village were caused by something more sinister than neglect.

The best-preserved beehive tombs in Oman with spectacular backdrop.

Where artisans use centuries-old techniques to build traditional Arabian ships.

Take the most scenic fjord landscape in Norway and add dramatic red cliffs, warm clear water, and playful dolphins.

This giant underground cave chamber can only be accessed through a small opening at the top.

This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.

This lonely tomb is all that remains of a once-bustling ancient trade hub visited by Marco Polo.

Traditional architecture and ancient irrigation systems are on display in this gorgeous mountain village.

These gnarly desert trees produce the prized aromatic resin traded along the ancient incense trail.

Groups of prehistoric tombs that dot the mountains of northern Oman.