An abandoned town of skeletal wooden homes.

Hong Kong's own (larger) Giant's Causeway

Specimens collected by the author of "Lolita" and self-taught lepidopterist are exhibited in his childhood home.

These tiny cabins on a cableway have been carrying visitors at a Baltic resort down to the beach since 1912.

Dominating the skyline of Kaliningrad, the iconic House of Soviets has always been abandoned.

Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.

A bathhouse from the second Islamic Caliphate decorated with frescoes of constellations, pleasure gardens, and naked ladies.

This ancient stone necropolis is in danger of disappearing.

This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.

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

The remains of three different ancient civilizations have been found at this rich archaeological site.

These ruins by the Dead Sea is where John the Baptist met his untimely end.

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

This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.

This millennium-old site reflects a time when sugar was a treasured commodity.

Perched above the bustling town of Kerak is a sprawling, ruinous castle that has witnessed nearly a millennia of Levantine history.

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

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

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

The 20th-century archaeologist was interred among the ruins of an ancient Roman city.

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

Home to over 1,000 street signs, this museum offers visitors an opportunity to travel over 70 years back in time.

This restored eighth-century palace is a shining example of ancient Umayyad architecture.

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.