A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.

Thanks to its heroic service during WWII this Soviet castle has been turned into a monument towered over by a brutalist titan.

Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

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

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

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

This full-sized orange tree lives suspended in mid-air above the streets of Jaffa.

The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and a resident bat colony.

The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.

A massive, heart-shaped, wind-carved crater in the middle of the Israeli desert.

This nightmarish children's plaything was left grotesque to help kids conquer their fear.

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

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.

Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.