Places mssbastien Wants to Go

France's highest manned weather station is the only one still inhabited by meteorologists.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

A slingshot from this delightful collection is awarded each year to someone who has "pulled metaphorical slings in favor of the weak and marginalized."

Abandoned medieval hill town.

Lebanon's highest point offers expansive views, martian terrains, and eerie ski lifts.

An intimate look into the apartments of Jounieh via cable car.

Brush shoulders with animatronic Arab leaders made of silicone.

The largest hewn stone in history.

After this one-of-a-kind palace was built the architect's hands are said to have been cut off to keep it that way.

Modern museum, designed for Jihadi tourists.

The bluer than blue waters in these natural Israeli caves are reached via the world's steepest cable car.

The most peaceful "country" in the Middle East.

This mysterious Lady Liberty stands at the entrance to a small Israeli village.

One of only two towns in Israel populated by Circassians, a sect of Sunni Muslims who are also devoted to Israeli military service.

A Biblically notable site over the ruins of an ancient city that is now a protected World Heritage site.

Giant pigeon houses packed into city streets in Egypt.

A strange aquarium with stuffed fish, and almost no water for them to swim in.

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.

Even France's favorite aquatic son Jacques Cousteau, couldn't get to the bottom of it.