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

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A 300-kilogram egg sculpture that embodied a neighborhood revival.

The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.

A small granite monument marks where the borders of three countries meet.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

Underneath a chalk hill in France lies what Hitler hoped would be the underground launching base for a devastating new weapon.

A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.