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

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 "Jewish Sistine Chapel" was designed to reinvigorate Judaism's artistic legacy but was almost lost to misguided restoration.

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

Deep in the Negev Desert, the world's tallest solar tower looks like a sight straight out of science fiction.

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

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.

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

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

This unassuming oasis elevated just above the busy streets of Jerusalem offers one of the best views of the Old City.

This medieval church is the only one in the world that features all Marc Chagall stained-glass windows.

The writer took refuge in this home in Southern France for the last 17 years of his life.

Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.

You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

This narrow fjord-like bay is the largest ria in the Mediterranean Sea.

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

This overgrown Victorian chapel made of corrugated metal looks utterly out of place.

First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.