Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A marine aquarium with an astounding variety of fish hides in the basement beneath the famous Palm House.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

This sprawling, formerly elite sporting complex in Amman, Jordan has become a local picnic spot.

The 20th-century archaeologist was interred among the ruins of an ancient Roman city.

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.

One man's labor of love, Amman's oldest home has become a time capsule with its doors permanently open to artists and guests.

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

This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.

A bathhouse from the second Islamic Caliphate decorated with frescoes of constellations, pleasure gardens, and naked ladies.

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

Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.

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

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

Perched above the bustling town of Kerak is a sprawling, ruinous castle that has witnessed nearly a millennia of Levantine history.

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.

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