A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

Located within one of Israel's most picturesque monasteries is also the country's first meteorological research station.

An elegant garden commemorating the 1841 visit from apostle and missionary, Orson Hyde.

Built by a king and rebuilt by an emperor, this aqueduct transported water for 1,200 years to this ancient Mediterranean hub.

Oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, designed to resemble a synagogue.

The mosaic floor of a 4th-century synagogue features a pagan zodiac wheel alongside traditional images of a Torah ark and menorahs.

Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.

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

An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.

This tree was extinct for a thousand years before sprouting again from a 2,000-year-old seed.

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

A sprawling ancient Jewish cemetery with over 30 rock-hewn burial caves.

The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.

An ancient quarry rediscovered by a dog and claimed by biblical kings, a German cult, and the Freemasons.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

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

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

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

This restored landmark once guided airliners into Kai Tak, Hong Kong's infamously dangerous former airport.

A century-old tower with great harbor views in a quiet space, hidden among skyscrapers.

These post boxes from a bygone era have been the source of controversy and debate.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.