Places rereads247 Wants to Go

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

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

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

This nightmarish children's plaything was left grotesque to help kids conquer their fear.

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

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.

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

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.

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

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

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

An ancient quarry rediscovered by a dog and claimed by biblical kings, a German cult, and the Freemasons.

The most peaceful "country" in the Middle East.

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.

Submerged ruins of a Neolithic coastal settlement, where houses, wells, graves and skeletons have been unearthed.

This amazing ancient cave was kept secret for seven years to protect it from the public.

A 2,000-year-old wine press hidden in an overlooked park in Tel Aviv.

A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.

Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.

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.

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