A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

Crafted from ocean litter, this sculpture highlights the ills of overconsumption.

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

A shrine-like museum entirely dedicated to soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

Lava stone structures possibly dating back to the 19th century may have been a stopping point for voyagers between ancient Egypt and the Mayan Civilization.

Beirut's thinnest building was the result of feuding brothers.

The largest hewn stone in history.

This modernist cinema has survived war and reconstruction to become a symbol of Lebanon’s revolutionary spirit.

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.

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

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

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

A historic chapel filled with colorful murals and a colorful past.

After this one-of-a-kind palace was built the architect's hands are said to have been cut off to keep it that way.

Lebanese castle built by one man, over a lifetime.

Mummies preserved naturally for seven centuries.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.

This 700-year-old storehouse was a POW jail, aviation workshop, and Titanic memorial before becoming a brewpub.