Places pleiades Wants to Go

Residents of Berlin take their coffee and cake in one of the city’s most restful spaces: a cemetery.

A plaque on the side of a building is a small tribute to the woman who invented an iconic Berlin fast food.

Ever-changing museum dedicated to graffiti and contemporary street art.

This sprawling stone mosaic on Berlin’s Museum Island transforms archaeological finds and local legends into a walkable work of art.

An underground tropical garden sits inside a Paris Métro Station.

The history of Tel Aviv told through a work of art.

An elegant garden commemorating the 1841 visit from apostle and missionary, Orson Hyde.

The mosaic floor of a 4th-century synagogue features a pagan zodiac wheel alongside traditional images of a Torah ark and menorahs.

Traditional Bedouin crafting has become an official tourist site and successful industry for its female craftspeople.

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

One of only three fountains created by the iconic architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.

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.

These numerous Israeli caves were dug out over hundreds years for reasons ranging from hideouts to burial sites.

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.