Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.

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

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

Only a handful of these gorgeous historic waterwheels remain but even those are in danger from local unrest.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

This ancient mountain monastery welcomes all manner of faith in an effort to keep Christians in Syria.

This modernist cinema has survived war and reconstruction to become a symbol of Lebanon’s revolutionary spirit.

A monumental underground karstic wonderland is also the water source for over a million citizens of Beirut.

An intimate look into the apartments of Jounieh via cable car.

A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.

The largest hewn stone in history.

Beirut's thinnest building was the result of feuding brothers.

Mummies preserved naturally for seven centuries.

Modern museum, designed for Jihadi tourists.

After this one-of-a-kind palace was built the architect's hands are said to have been cut off to keep it that way.

Lebanese castle built by one man, over a lifetime.