Source for a sizable portion of Egypt's freshwater supply is more than an optical illusion.

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

An ancient tunnel in Jerusalem built to redirect water in the event of a siege is one of history’s great architectural innovations.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

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

An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

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

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

A Sri Lankan tea factory's ironic take on the Los Angeles landmark.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

A towering work of stone and philosophy that was constructed using ancient Hindu science.

This bright pink Gandhi memorial was built so that sunshine hits a specific spot on his birthday.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.