Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.

The yawning remains of a complex naval fortress still haunt this Australian shore.

The Victoria-era quarantine station for Sydney.

On holy holidays, Israel's second president used this room atop Mount Zion as a refuge to read the Torah.

Two innocuous monuments found in separate locations attempt to unite a city.

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

Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.

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

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

This clock is an architectural flourish that stands out as a landmark among a unique Israeli German community.

Tel Aviv's popular neighborhood went though endless waves of transformation.

A modern-day cabinet of curiosities housed in a 300-year-old inn.

One of only three fountains created by the iconic architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

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.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

A massive work of modern art that appears to be a crop circle in the middle of the desert.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.