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

This tree was extinct for a thousand years before sprouting again from a 2,000-year-old seed.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

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

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

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

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.

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

The former home of a Boston physician whose murder led to a revolution in forensic science.

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.