One of only two towns in Israel populated by Circassians, a sect of Sunni Muslims who are also devoted to Israeli military service.

One of the few guarded stops along the great spice route.

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

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

A sprawling ancient Jewish cemetery with over 30 rock-hewn burial caves.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

This tree was extinct for a thousand years before sprouting again from a 2,000-year-old seed.

A 2,000-year-old wine press hidden in an overlooked park in Tel Aviv.

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

This unique exhibit "Dialogue in the Dark" reverses roles as the visionless become guides and the sighted become ‘blind.’

The most peaceful "country" in the Middle East.

Submerged ruins of a Neolithic coastal settlement, where houses, wells, graves and skeletons have been unearthed.

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.

This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.

South Africa's postal service began with a letter left in a boot beneath this tree.

Largest cave system in Africa.