Hidden out of public view in the National Library of Israel is a collection of "Stalag's," 1960s Nazi themed porno paperbacks written and consumed by Israelis.

A Biblically notable site over the ruins of an ancient city that is now a protected World Heritage site.

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

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

More than 100 monumental tombs carved into rock are preserved at this ancient Nabataean site in the Arabian Desert.

A 19th-century fortress and collection of artifacts offer a tour of Saudi history.

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

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

This former monument to an invented Iraqi victory was turned into a military camp during the subsequent invasion.

A 2200 year old vessel may have been able to keep a charge.

A 605-page Quran penned in the blood of a dictator is locked away in a mosque.

The sacred shrine of the Yazidis.

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

3D war panorama in Damascus built with help from North Korea.

The Syrian headquarters of alleged hashish-smoking assassins.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.

This unassuming farm complex was once the epicenter of an underground liberation group.

This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.

The intense competition of the 19th-century fur trading industry played out at this fort in Western Canada.

The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.