This site honors an Israeli cargo ship that was destroyed by the government in 1948.

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

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

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.

After over 100 years out of service this landmark windmill once again turns as a symbol of Jerusalem's self-sufficiency.

The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and a resident bat colony.

Hidden beneath a washing machine in a fake kibbutz, this secret bullet factory has been preserved as a museum.

Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.

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

This "Jewish Sistine Chapel" was designed to reinvigorate Judaism's artistic legacy but was almost lost to misguided restoration.

This subterranean funicular is one of the world's smallest subways.

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.

This nightmarish children's plaything was left grotesque to help kids conquer their fear.

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

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

A massive, heart-shaped, wind-carved crater in the middle of the Israeli desert.

This amazing ancient cave was kept secret for seven years to protect it from the public.

A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.

Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.