This site honors an Israeli cargo ship that was destroyed by the government in 1948.

One of the largest statues in Israel was erected to protest pollution.

Crusader ruin with views over South Lebanon.

Built by a king and rebuilt by an emperor, this aqueduct transported water for 1,200 years to this ancient Mediterranean hub.

This archaeological site was the center of the extinct Yarmukian culture which developed the first roads and pottery in Israel.

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

This dome-shaped mountain boasts amazing views and has a rich religious history.

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

One of only two towns in Israel populated by Circassians, a sect of Sunni Muslims who are also devoted to Israeli military service.

Idol made by King Jeroboam for the Israelites.

After over 100 years out of service this landmark windmill once again turns as a symbol of Jerusalem's self-sufficiency.

This ancient village is peopled by a religious minority and is still using some of the same materials it was built with thousands of years ago.

Tel Aviv's popular neighborhood went though endless waves of transformation.

A secluded fortress from the days of the Crusades that offers breathtaking views.

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

Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.

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

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

A geometric jumble of homes.

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

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

This full-sized orange tree lives suspended in mid-air above the streets of Jaffa.

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

In a small town outside Jerusalem, a roadside diner is devoted to all things Elvis Presley.