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

Tens of thousands of rocks make up what is thought to be a giant star calendar.

The largest hewn stone in history.

Saddle up to Israel's only cowboy-themed bar for a hearty (and kosher) steak.

The ruins of a monumental tower in the heart of Lebanese mountains still puzzle archeologists.

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.

Lebanese castle built by one man, over a lifetime.

A monumental underground karstic wonderland is also the water source for over a million citizens of Beirut.

Brush shoulders with animatronic Arab leaders made of silicone.

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

Beirut's thinnest building was the result of feuding brothers.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

This museum in a shuttered train station remembers the island's forgotten rail system.

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.

A 1970s resort city now stands abandoned, caught in the middle of a divided island.

Ancient stone dildos and other odd pieces of medical history are displayed at this quirky Cyprus gem.

This little Greek plateau is home to thousands of rustic, white-sailed windmills.

A little church on a tiny island looks like something from a fairy tale.

More than 200 eclectic sculptures surround the artist's home.

The grandest stage for the world's foremost masters of invisible instruments.

The single richest source of elemental discoveries in the world.

A long-disputed lighthouse built on the wrong side of a Finnish/Swedish island.

Collection of nearly 500 concrete figures sculpted by the late Veijo Rönkkönen.