Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The final resting place of more than 200,000 people, this is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

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

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.

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

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

The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.

An ancient tunnel in Jerusalem built to redirect water in the event of a siege is one of history’s great architectural innovations.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This full-sized orange tree lives suspended in mid-air above the streets of Jaffa.

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

This site honors an Israeli cargo ship that was destroyed by the government in 1948.

Built by a king and rebuilt by an emperor, this aqueduct transported water for 1,200 years to this ancient Mediterranean hub.

Crusader ruin with views over South Lebanon.

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

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

The collection of ceremonial and cultural objects spans many countries and hundreds of years.