This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.

Underwater restaurant at the coral reefs of Eilat.

Crusader ruin with views over South Lebanon.

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.

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

An autonomous community living in the southern Negev desert.

Traditional Bedouin crafting has become an official tourist site and successful industry for its female craftspeople.

The mosaic floor of a 4th-century synagogue features a pagan zodiac wheel alongside traditional images of a Torah ark and menorahs.

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

A geometric jumble of homes.

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

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

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

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

This unassuming oasis elevated just above the busy streets of Jerusalem offers one of the best views of the Old City.

Hidden out of public view in the National Library of Israel is a collection of "Stalag's," 1960s Nazi themed porno paperbacks written and consumed by Israelis.

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

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.

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

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.

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

A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.

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