An intimate look into the apartments of Jounieh via cable car.

Only a handful of these gorgeous historic waterwheels remain but even those are in danger from local unrest.

Amid the rubble of Aleppo's Old Quarter, part of a historic market has been restored and re-opened.

One of the oldest and largest castles in the world.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

The Earth's saltiest natural body of water belches toxic gas.

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

The hottest place on the planet.

Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes.

An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.

The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

The first "applecore" style lighthouse in Nova Scotia.