This neon sign is an homage to an Alfred Hitchcock film.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.

The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest.

Sprawling archeological site of an 8th-century Islamic castle.

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

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

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

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

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

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

This memorial park is also the original site of Queen Cleopatra’s Caesareum, whose pillars now stand in London and New York.

This fortress was built using the last surviving stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.