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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Haifa

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Haifa, Israel

Updated July 20, 2016

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A diver passes by rock formations

Haifa, Israel

Atlit Yam

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

The Carmelit

This subterranean funicular is one of the world's smallest subways.
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Haifa, Israel

Medical Clowning Program at Haifa University

The world's only official college program focused on "clown therapy."
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Musical mechanical marvels abound.

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Nisco Museum

It took a lifetime to collect these mechanical musical wonders.
6 miles from Haifa

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El-Jazzar Mosque

A stunning mosque owes its design to an Ottoman ruler nicknamed "the Butcher."
10 miles from Haifa
Entrance to the Cave of the Coffins.

Kiryat Tiv'on, Israel

Beit She'arim Necropolis

A sprawling ancient Jewish cemetery with over 30 rock-hewn burial caves.
10 miles from Haifa
The outside of the Grand Tunisian Synagogue of Akko

Acre, Israel

Or Torah Synagogue

This synagogue is covered in beautiful mosaics that explore the history of the Jewish people.
10 miles from Haifa
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