The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

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

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

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

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

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.

This historic rec center in the heart of Israel is a bastion of peace and togetherness.

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

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

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

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

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

The remains of this ancient fortress atop a manmade hill look as though they were built into a volcano.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

Live long and prosper in Tennessee.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.