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

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.

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

The largest hewn stone in history.

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

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

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.

For nearly 2,000 years this church has been waging war on local snakes by importing cats.

These ruins disappear beneath the waves every winter.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.

A unique art center and shop just below a United Nations Checkpoint in central Nicosia.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

This church is named for one of the most dramatic tales in the early Christian church.

Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.

This almost-forgotten underground dungeon housed several convicts over the years, including Caravaggio.

The medieval home is still engraved with the symbol of the profession, an eye flanked by two axes.

This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

This museum honors the composer of “Swannee Ribber.”