The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

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

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

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

After over 100 years out of service this landmark windmill once again turns as a symbol of Jerusalem's self-sufficiency.

As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.

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

A crumbling cathedral condemned by an earthquake.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.