Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.

The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

These seaside shelters once enjoyed by royalty remain a part of local history.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

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

This unassuming oasis elevated just above the busy streets of Jerusalem offers one of the best views of the Old City.

This clock is an architectural flourish that stands out as a landmark among a unique Israeli German community.

The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and a resident bat colony.

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

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

Deep in the Negev Desert, the world's tallest solar tower looks like a sight straight out of science fiction.

A massive, heart-shaped, wind-carved crater in the middle of the Israeli desert.