East Jerusalem, Israel
Immovable Ladder on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.
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East Jerusalem, Israel
A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.
Ketura, Israel
This tree was extinct for a thousand years before sprouting again from a 2,000-year-old seed.
Jerusalem, Israel
This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.
Haifa, Israel
Submerged ruins of a Neolithic coastal settlement, where houses, wells, graves and skeletons have been unearthed.
East Jerusalem, Israel
Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
A 2,000-year-old wine press hidden in an overlooked park in Tel Aviv.
Toledo, Spain
The fragmented remains of a massive public bath connected to the city's water supply.
Piercy, California
An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.
Tucson, Arizona
Miniature art that tells an enormous story.
Vienna, Austria
Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.
Fort Meade, Maryland
A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.
Mount Dandenong, Australia
A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.
Bronx, New York
The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.
Milan, Italy
This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.
Erfurt, Germany
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Orem, Utah
An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.
Cincinnati, Ohio
What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?
San Francisco, California
The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.
Portland, Oregon
Their motto is, "We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"
Ames, Iowa
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Tokyo, Japan
Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.
Port Austin, Michigan
Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.