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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

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

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

A 246-foot-high revolving restaurant rises unexpectedly from a forested Finnish hilltop.

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world.

An iconic Soviet statue of working-class people.

Mostly underground in the old days Back in the USSR, today the Beatles beckon to tourists from a wall sculpture out in the open in central Russia.

300-year-old villagers houses and traditional churches preserve a nearly lost piece of Russian history.

Russia's giant concrete QWERTY keyboard is likely the largest in the world.

This Russian locomotive museum was once devoted just to Lenin's funeral before expanding to encompass Moscow's entire train history.

Gargantuan home of Russian science.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.