Jerusalem, Israel
President's Room
On holy holidays, Israel's second president used this room atop Mount Zion as a refuge to read the Torah.
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Jerusalem, Israel
On holy holidays, Israel's second president used this room atop Mount Zion as a refuge to read the Torah.
Jerusalem, Israel
The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.
Caesarea, Israel
An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.
Ein Gedi, Israel
As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.
Newberry, Michigan
Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.
Elmira, Michigan
This scenic overlook commemorates the tragic death of a soon-to-be-married lumberjack.
Boyne City, Michigan
Every winter, water dripping from a pole creates an ever-changing ice sculpture.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Krakow, Poland
This sprawling concrete suburb of Kraków was designed by the Soviet Union as the model proletarian city.
Krakow, Poland
This man-made mound monument was built out of soil from all across the Polish empire.
Krakow, Poland
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
Krakow, Poland
Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.
Wrocław, Poland
Relive a Polish uprising via an enormous, century-old cyclorama.
Wrocław, Poland
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
Traverse City, Michigan
Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.
Cross Village, Michigan
Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Odawa artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.
Charlevoix, Michigan
Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."
Harbor Springs, Michigan
A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.
Chicago, Illinois
The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.