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Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

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.

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

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

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

The site of an underground detonation of a megaton nuclear bomb in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.

Beneath the most controversial monument in Mexico City is a cultural center that exhibits only digital art.

Inside a busy metro station, an impressive mural depicts the prehispanic city of Tenochtitlán.

A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.

This subterranean funicular is one of the world's smallest subways.

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

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

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

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

Nature's water park in the Wadi Bani Awf valley is full of pools flanked with cliffs and natural water slides.

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

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

An imposing Omani fortress surrounded by date palm trees.

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.

A fence constructed completely of skis on Monroe Street.