The bluer than blue waters in these natural Israeli caves are reached via the world's steepest cable car.

The most peaceful "country" in the Middle East.

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.

This subterranean funicular is one of the world's smallest subways.

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

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

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

Hidden beneath a washing machine in a fake kibbutz, this secret bullet factory has been preserved as a museum.

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

This ancient tomb in the West Bank is a holy site for Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike.

A geometric jumble of homes.

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

An ancient quarry rediscovered by a dog and claimed by biblical kings, a German cult, and the Freemasons.

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

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

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.

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

Biblical beasts and endangered animal preservation come together in this Israeli zoo.

Located within one of Israel's most picturesque monasteries is also the country's first meteorological research station.

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

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.

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

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