Jerusalem, Israel
Shrine of the Book
The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Jerusalem, Israel
The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.
Hegra, Saudi Arabia
More than 100 monumental tombs carved into rock are preserved at this ancient Nabataean site in the Arabian Desert.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
A 19th-century fortress and collection of artifacts offer a tour of Saudi history.
Madaba, Jordan
The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Baghdad, Iraq
This former monument to an invented Iraqi victory was turned into a military camp during the subsequent invasion.
Baghdad, Iraq
A 2200 year old vessel may have been able to keep a charge.
Baghdad, Iraq
A 605-page Quran penned in the blood of a dictator is locked away in a mosque.
Al-Shikhan, Iraq
The sacred shrine of the Yazidis.
Hillah, Iraq
Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.
Damascus, Syria
3D war panorama in Damascus built with help from North Korea.
Masyaf, Syria
The Syrian headquarters of alleged hashish-smoking assassins.
Safita, Syria
Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.
Palmyra, Syria
Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.
Rivonia, South Africa
This unassuming farm complex was once the epicenter of an underground liberation group.
Madrid, Spain
This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
The intense competition of the 19th-century fur trading industry played out at this fort in Western Canada.
San Bernardino, California
This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Los Angeles, California
The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
The historic home of the pivotal political activist who led the Métis people in rebellion against the Canadian government.
Lisse, Netherlands
A journey through 430 years of bulbiculture in the Netherlands.
Montevideo, Uruguay
The remains of Uruguayan hero José Artigas lie beneath a monument in Montevideo’s main square.