The last operating synagogue in Afghanistan is run by Zablon Simintov, the last remaining Jew in Afghanistan.

200-foot-high minaret and only remnant of Afghanistan's lost city of the Turquoise Mountain.

This monument honors the life of a long-suffering lion whose story captivated the world.

What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin.

Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures.

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

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.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

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

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

This restored eighth-century palace is a shining example of ancient Umayyad architecture.

The remains of three different ancient civilizations have been found at this rich archaeological site.

A ghost village sits atop a mountain within Jordan’s largest biosphere reserve.

These ruins by the Dead Sea is where John the Baptist met his untimely end.

This ancient stone necropolis is in danger of disappearing.

This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.

This ordinary street was made infamous by a legendary visit from the devil.

Once a meeting point for great thinkers, and the midpoint of the country.

Did he come up with a theory of cosmic-ray showers while sitting in this bath?

The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.

The final resting place of one of the brightest physicists of the 20th century.

Bored potato-guarding Nazis etched their thoughts onto a brick storage building in Copenhagen's Meatpacking District.