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

The abandoned shell of what would have been the Jordanian royal family's summer palace.

Deep in the Negev Desert, the world's tallest solar tower looks like a sight straight out of science fiction.

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

This synagogue is covered in beautiful mosaics that explore the history of the Jewish people.

This marvelous work of outsider architecture is built into the cliffs of an Israeli beach.

An ancient tunnel in Jerusalem built to redirect water in the event of a siege is one of history’s great architectural innovations.

Israel's first dedicated natural history museum is home to 5 million specimens and still growing.

A geometric jumble of homes.

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

A modern-day cabinet of curiosities housed in a 300-year-old inn.

An iconic view point of the Sea of Galilee offers a look into Israel's past.

An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.

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

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

A sprawling ancient Jewish cemetery with over 30 rock-hewn burial caves.

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

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

The most peaceful "country" in the Middle East.

This unassuming oasis elevated just above the busy streets of Jerusalem offers one of the best views of the Old City.

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

Squeezing inside this deep, narrow canyon reveals a festival of desert colors.

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.

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.