A museum in the childhood house of a medical pioneer.

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

A 19th century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

Tel Aviv's popular neighborhood went though endless waves of transformation.

An iconic view point of the Sea of Galilee offers a look into Israel's past.

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 Biblically notable site over the ruins of an ancient city that is now a protected World Heritage site.

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

The most peaceful "country" in the Middle East.

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

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

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

These numerous Israeli caves were dug out over hundreds years for reasons ranging from hideouts to burial sites.

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

A crushed gate and giant bronze head serve as a reminder of Greece's fight for freedom.

This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.

There are many Byzantine-era churches still standing in Athens, but this is the only one with a 2,500-year-old column rising through its roof.

A magical, if a bit tacky, 1960s castle conjures up medieval fairytales and Greek mythology.

This little Greek plateau is home to thousands of rustic, white-sailed windmills.

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.