Jerusalem, Israel
Shrine of the Book
The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Jerusalem, Israel
The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.
Beit Jala, Palestine
A historic chapel filled with colorful murals and a colorful past.
Palestine
The remains of this ancient fortress atop a manmade hill look as though they were built into a volcano.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Hegra, Saudi Arabia
An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.
Hegra, Saudi Arabia
More than 100 monumental tombs carved into rock are preserved at this ancient Nabataean site in the Arabian Desert.
Saudi Arabia
Site where Moses may have received the Ten Commandments.
Eilat, Israel
Underwater restaurant at the coral reefs of Eilat.
Qesm Saint Katrin, Egypt
The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.
Qesm Saint Katrin, Egypt
Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.
Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, Egypt
Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert.
Qesm Hurghada, Egypt
A massive work of modern art that appears to be a crop circle in the middle of the desert.
Ibsheway, Egypt
Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.
Zawya Sultan Basha, Egypt
An endless sea of white conical domes.
Cairo, Egypt
In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.
Cairo, Egypt
The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.
Cairo, Egypt
A strange aquarium with stuffed fish, and almost no water for them to swim in.
Alexandria, Egypt
An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.
Örencik, Turkey
This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.
Nazca, Peru
Nazca pilgrimage site covering 370 acres is a popular stop for archeologists and looters.
Nazca, Peru
A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The world's most remote airport.
Rapa Nui, Chile
This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.
Rapa Nui, Chile
This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.