These ruins by the Dead Sea is where John the Baptist met his untimely end.

This sixth-century synagogue was first reconstructed digitally, then in real life.

On holy holidays, Israel's second president used this room atop Mount Zion as a refuge to read the Torah.

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

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.

Through a collection of modern bric-a-brac this museum tells the story of the Jewish people from Biblical times to today.

This wooden home was built in West Virginia by a Scottish immigrant before being moved to an Israeli winery.

This sprawling Jewish cemetery is one of the largest in Europe.

Once a path for Jewish funeral processions, this unassuming alleyway is rich in local lore.

A brush maker used his factory to protect blind Jews from the Gestapo.

The original burial place of this preeminent 18th-century Jewish philosopher was razed by the Nazis.

An ornate aviary built during the Victorian trend of collecting exotic birds.

A striking memorial to the Jews of Leiden who were murdered during World War II is scattered throughout the city.

One of the world’s leading and most extensive archives on the Holocaust, the Nazi era, and genocide, this collection includes published and unpublished works, press cuttings, photographs, and eyewitness testimony.

The site of London's first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.

The remains of the oldest synagogue in Britain lay forgotten for seven centuries, hidden under a humble shop.

Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.

The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.

This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.

The second-largest Jewish temple in Bulgaria was deserted after World War II, seized by the communist government and then abandoned again.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.