Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

A historic sanctuary in the last refuge of the Aramaic language.

The legendary wooden horse that stands in modern Troy is a prop from the 2004 Wolfgang Petersen film.

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

Legendary pedestrian bridge in the centre of Romanian city Sibiu.

Atop one of Windhoek's most popular eateries is a monument to Namibia's most resilient vehicle.

A natural bridge formed by limestone travertines in Armenia's Vorotan River Canyon.

In Stone Town, Zanzibar, the city’s culture and history is told through its doors.

The world’s second-largest flood defense barrier has protected London for decades.

This flagpole ranks among the world’s tallest and can be seen from three countries.

The tallest waterfall in the region is named after a capital far, far away.

A recreation of the bar from the classic 1942 movie “Casablanca.”

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

Visit a haunted Mughal mosque and the tomb of a Sufi saint and his disciple.

This cupola was once seen as an architectural disaster.

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

On the grounds of the famous Qutab Minar lies another unfinished tower meant to be twice as tall.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

Legend has it a commoner volunteered to be buried alive in the foundation so that the great fortress could be built.

Fifteen Jodhpur queens left their handprints before going to their fiery death.