Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

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

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

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

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

A geometric jumble of homes.

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

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.

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

The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and a resident bat colony.

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

A modern-day cabinet of curiosities housed in a 300-year-old inn.

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

Through a collection of modern bric-a-brac this museum tells the story of the Jewish people from Biblical times to today.

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