Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

A home decorated by its owner with eye-catching and captivating assemblages of found objects

This historic rec center in the heart of Israel is a bastion of peace and togetherness.

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

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

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

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

This synagogue is covered in beautiful mosaics that explore the history of the Jewish people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

A tiny town in an empty lot was the work of a local eight-year-old.