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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.

One of the few places in Portugal where the Celtic ritual of wearing large wooden masks is still practiced.

Iron Age runes and ruins hide in plain sight along this Portuguese beach.

As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.

You can cross from one country to another in a single hop on this little bridge.

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.