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

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

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

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

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

A ghost village sits atop a mountain within Jordan’s largest biosphere reserve.

The vaulted ceiling is home to a scurry of “squirrelgoyles.”

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

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

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

This sprawling, formerly elite sporting complex in Amman, Jordan has become a local picnic spot.

An oasis of shade and color amidst the bustle of the old city.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.

This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.