This nightmarish children's plaything was left grotesque to help kids conquer their fear.

The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.

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

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

A family recipe is just one of several touches that make this Hebrew headstone special.

The world's only official college program focused on "clown therapy."

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

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

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

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

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

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

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

A ruthless Soviet relocation campaign birthed a new cuisine, and this humble restaurant.

An exhibition space dedicated to American outsider art created between the 18th and 21st centuries.

A hidden bar inside an ad agency has a deliberately misleading name, so employees can stay late under pretext of paperwork.

The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.

Despite not growing anywhere near New York City, bananas are ripened in a pressurized room in the Bronx using precise banana science.

This nearly invisible wire transforms much of the city into one big, symbolic home on the holy day.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

The famous facade of Grand Central Terminal hides a regulation tennis court, and it's not the first one.

“Wagon Jobber" turned smokehouse magnate's family-owned business is still going strong 100 years later.

Some of the best Persian food in New York comes from the front window of an unassuming pizza shop.