A trio of red, white, and blue stones embedded in the streets of Leiden are markers of medieval territory and law.

What is left of the pillar of Saint Simeon, the voluntary martyr who climbed the column to give his sermons, remaining perched there for thirty-seven years.

Only a handful of these gorgeous historic waterwheels remain but even those are in danger from local unrest.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

The largest hewn stone in history.

3D war panorama in Damascus built with help from North Korea.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

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.

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

Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.

Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.

The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.

The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.

These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.

Abandoned city hidden from the world by tropical forest and isolation on the coast of Kenya.

Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.