There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

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

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

Named for the biblical warrior, the largest castle in Israel actually dates to the Middle Ages.

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.

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

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

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

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

Submerged ruins of a Neolithic coastal settlement, where houses, wells, graves and skeletons have been unearthed.

A sprawling ancient Jewish cemetery with over 30 rock-hewn burial caves.

The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.

The remains of this ancient fortress atop a manmade hill look as though they were built into a volcano.

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

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

Built by a king and rebuilt by an emperor, this aqueduct transported water for 1,200 years to this ancient Mediterranean hub.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

A 400-year-old church covered floor to ceiling in ex-voto offerings from the faithful.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.