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

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

The 20th-century archaeologist was interred among the ruins of an ancient Roman city.

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

An oasis of shade and color amidst the bustle of the old city.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

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

Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.

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

Perched above the bustling town of Kerak is a sprawling, ruinous castle that has witnessed nearly a millennia of Levantine history.

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

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.

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

A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.