Places CL Tee Wants to Go

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.

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.

A bathhouse from the second Islamic Caliphate decorated with frescoes of constellations, pleasure gardens, and naked ladies.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

One of the largest statues in Israel was erected to protest pollution.

Crusader ruin with views over South Lebanon.

This archaeological site was the center of the extinct Yarmukian culture which developed the first roads and pottery in Israel.

One of the few guarded stops along the great spice route.

A stunning mosque owes its design to an Ottoman ruler nicknamed "the Butcher."

This ancient village is peopled by a religious minority and is still using some of the same materials it was built with thousands of years ago.

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

Deep in the Negev Desert, the world's tallest solar tower looks like a sight straight out of science fiction.

A secluded fortress from the days of the Crusades that offers breathtaking views.

Traditional Bedouin crafting has become an official tourist site and successful industry for its female craftspeople.

This synagogue is covered in beautiful mosaics that explore the history of the Jewish people.

Israel's first dedicated natural history museum is home to 5 million specimens and still growing.

An ancient tunnel in Jerusalem built to redirect water in the event of a siege is one of history’s great architectural innovations.

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

An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.

In a small town outside Jerusalem, a roadside diner is devoted to all things Elvis Presley.

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

As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.