Discover Sha'ar HaGolan in Sha'ar HaGolan, Israel: This archaeological site was the center of the extinct Yarmukian culture which developed the first roads and pottery in Israel.
Year: 2014
Kfar Kama
Discover Kfar Kama in Kfar Kama, Israel: One of only two towns in Israel populated by Circassians, a sect of Sunni Muslims who are also devoted to Israeli military service.
Beit Jann
Discover Beit Jann in Beit Jann, Israel: This ancient village is peopled by a religious minority and is still using some of the same materials it was built with thousands of years ago.
Montefiore Windmill
Discover Montefiore Windmill in Jerusalem, Israel: After over 100 years out of service this landmark windmill once again turns as a symbol of Jerusalem's self-sufficiency.
Negev Desert Embroidery and Weaving
Discover Negev Desert Embroidery and Weaving in Laqiya, Israel: Traditional Bedouin crafting has become an official tourist site and successful industry for its female craftspeople.
Honey Bee Hive House
Discover Honey Bee Hive House in East Jerusalem, Israel: A geometric jumble of homes in Jerusalem.
Saba’s Little Museum
Discover Saba's Little Museum in Jerusalem, Israel: Through a collection of modern bric-a-brac this museum tells the story of the Jewish people from Biblical times to today.
Shrine of the Book
Discover Shrine of the Book in Jerusalem, Israel: The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.
Rosh HaNikra Grottoes
Discover Rosh HaNikra Grottoes in Acre, Israel: The bluer than blue waters in these natural Israeli caves are reached via the world's steepest cable car.
The Azure Window and the Blue Hole
Discover The Azure Window and the Blue Hole in San Lawrenz, Malta: Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
Discover Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum in Paola, Malta: This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.
The Warrior of Capestrano
Discover The Warrior of Capestrano in Chieti, Italy: One of the earliest relics of Italian art is this ornately equipped stone soldier.
Torre Bert Listening Station
Discover Torre Bert Listening Station in Turin, Italy: Some people believe that this makeshift space monitoring station received transmissions from clandestine cosmonauts.
Santa Maria delle Grazie
Discover Santa Maria delle Grazie in Cocullo, Italy: Host to the annual Festival of the Snakes.
Farm Cultural Park
Discover Farm Cultural Park in Favara, Italy: This constantly evolving art space saved an Italian town from its own crippling reputation.
The Ossuary of Bicocca
Discover The Ossuary of Bicocca in Novara, Italy: This Italian pyramid is said to hold the mingled remains of the dead from both sides of the Battle of Novara.
San Cataldo Cemetery
Discover San Cataldo Cemetery in Modena, Italy: This ultra-modern burial building would have stacked the dead like a giant filing cabinet.
S’Archittu
Discover S'Archittu in S'Archittu, Italy: The titular "little arch" near this Italian resort is one of the most popular diving spots in the country.
Museum for the Memory of Ustica
Discover Museum for the Memory of Ustica in Bologna, Italy: The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.
Stadio dei Marmi
Discover Stadio dei Marmi in Rome, Italy: This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.