Places mirrorwriting Wants to Go

This clock is an architectural flourish that stands out as a landmark among a unique Israeli German community.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

One man's labor of love, Amman's oldest home has become a time capsule with its doors permanently open to artists and guests.

This ancient stone necropolis is in danger of disappearing.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

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

Oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, designed to resemble a synagogue.

This ancient tomb in the West Bank is a holy site for Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike.

A geometric jumble of homes.

Sitting right on the border between East and West Jerusalem this modern art museum is in itself a symbol of Israel's hoped-for unity.

This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.

An ancient quarry rediscovered by a dog and claimed by biblical kings, a German cult, and the Freemasons.

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

Through a collection of modern bric-a-brac this museum tells the story of the Jewish people from Biblical times to today.

Hidden out of public view in the National Library of Israel is a collection of "Stalag's," 1960s Nazi themed porno paperbacks written and consumed by Israelis.

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

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

World's largest crossword puzzle spans the side of a towerblock, its clues scattered throughout the city.

A fortress built to pacify local uprising that had a stint as a Nazi concentration camp before becoming a five-star hotel.

A peculiarly shaped brass sculpture hidden in a courtyard in central Lviv

Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.

This Ukraine alleyway has become its own little island of forgotten things.

An abandoned Nazi explosives plant founded by the inventor of dynamite is now an underground museum.