A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Israel's premiere solar energy research facility provides energy to nomads.

Underwater restaurant at the coral reefs of Eilat.

A stunning mosque owes its design to an Ottoman ruler nicknamed "the Butcher."

An elegant garden commemorating the 1841 visit from apostle and missionary, Orson Hyde.

This mysterious Lady Liberty stands at the entrance to a small Israeli village.

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

This wooden home was built in West Virginia by a Scottish immigrant before being moved to an Israeli winery.

An autonomous community living in the southern Negev desert.

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.

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

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

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

Oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, designed to resemble a synagogue.

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

Idol made by King Jeroboam for the Israelites.

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

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

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