Golan
Ein Keshatot (Spring of the Arches)
This sixth-century synagogue was first reconstructed digitally, then in real life.
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Golan
This sixth-century synagogue was first reconstructed digitally, then in real life.
Rujm el-Hiri, Golan
Tens of thousands of rocks make up what is thought to be a giant star calendar.
Merom Golan, Golan
Saddle up to Israel's only cowboy-themed bar for a hearty (and kosher) steak.
Caesarea, Israel
These mosaics were created more than half a millennium ago and feature various animals.
Caesarea, Israel
An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.
Herzliya, Israel
This marvelous work of outsider architecture is built into the cliffs of an Israeli beach.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Israel's first dedicated natural history museum is home to 5 million specimens and still growing.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
A 2,000-year-old wine press hidden in an overlooked park in Tel Aviv.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
This clock is an architectural flourish that stands out as a landmark among a unique Israeli German community.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Tel Aviv's popular neighborhood went though endless waves of transformation.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
The history of Tel Aviv told through a work of art.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
A modern-day cabinet of curiosities housed in a 300-year-old inn.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
One of only three fountains created by the iconic architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
Ramla, Israel
This 1939 grave of a British soldier now receives legions of unlikely visitors.
Ramla, Israel
You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.
Jordan
This ancient stone necropolis is in danger of disappearing.
Ramallah, Palestine
The feminist fashion collective centering Palestinian craftsmanship and radical transparency.
East Jerusalem, Israel
The abandoned shell of what would have been the Jordanian royal family's summer palace.
Jerusalem, Israel
An elegant garden commemorating the 1841 visit from apostle and missionary, Orson Hyde.
Jerusalem, Israel
This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.
Jerusalem, Israel
On holy holidays, Israel's second president used this room atop Mount Zion as a refuge to read the Torah.
Jerusalem, Israel
Two innocuous monuments found in separate locations attempt to unite a city.
Jerusalem, Israel
This "Jewish Sistine Chapel" was designed to reinvigorate Judaism's artistic legacy but was almost lost to misguided restoration.
Jerusalem, Israel
Through a collection of modern bric-a-brac this museum tells the story of the Jewish people from Biblical times to today.