A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.

These numerous Israeli caves were dug out over hundreds years for reasons ranging from hideouts to burial sites.

The bluer than blue waters in these natural Israeli caves are reached via the world's steepest cable car.

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

This remnant of an ancient Persian city is considered to be the world's largest single-span brick vault arch.

An ancient sanctuary that has long been a holy site for the Chaldean Christian Church.

A giant bisected onion dome remembers the Iraqis who died in the Iran-Iraq War.

Giant reed houses made in the marshes of Southern Iraq.

Known as the "Stairway to Heaven," this historic canal dates back to the 1700s.

An ancient fortified mound raised over the millennia from settlements built one on top of the other.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

9th century Abbasid mosque, damaged in modern warfare.

The sacred shrine of the Yazidis.

This unique sculptural clock transforms into a periscope every hour.

This mosque turned crypt is an amazing display of Persian-Islamic architecture.

This remote mountain shrine is one of the most sacred Zoroastrian temples remaining in the world.

One of the holiest Shi'i shrines in Iran honors the life and death of a learned noblewoman who became a saint.

This steamship has been beautifully rusting off the coast of an Iranian island since the 1960s.

The cathedral stands in New Jufa, Isfahan's Armenian quarter that was established in 1606.

Colorful mineral deposits turn these mountains into an Impressionist fantasy.

Iranian tombstones shaped like male and female sexual organs.

This lake in northwest Iran has started turning from green to red more frequently than scientists are comfortable with.

The colorful soil of Iran’s "Rainbow Island" attracts artists and nature lovers.

Burial site of a Jewish prophet revered in Iran.