Places webanzi Wants to Go

A 1,500-year-old ghost settlement is slowly fading away.

The Syrian headquarters of alleged hashish-smoking assassins.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.

This ancient mountain monastery welcomes all manner of faith in an effort to keep Christians in Syria.

One of the oldest monasteries in the world is a key pilgrimage site for both Muslims and Christians.

An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.

Built by a king and rebuilt by an emperor, this aqueduct transported water for 1,200 years to this ancient Mediterranean hub.

These mosaics were created more than half a millennium ago and feature various animals.

This dome-shaped mountain boasts amazing views and has a rich religious history.

An iconic view point of the Sea of Galilee offers a look into Israel's past.

Named for the biblical warrior, the largest castle in Israel actually dates to the Middle Ages.

This ornate mosque is said to hold the remains of Muhammad's granddaughter beneath its dome of pure gold.

Also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, this is one of the world's largest and oldest mosques.

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

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

The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.

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

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.

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.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.