An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

Final resting place for hundreds of prisoners of war.

This controversial museum includes such detested exhibits as a chocolate suicide bomber and fecal-smelling digestion machine.

Rainforest filled with record-holding eucalyptus.

The most peaceful "country" in the Middle East.

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

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

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

Dozens of elegant ceramic tiles decorate these ancient walls, each displaying the Lord's Prayer in a different language.

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

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

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

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

An ancient quarry rediscovered by a dog and claimed by biblical kings, a German cult, and the Freemasons.

Hidden out of public view in the National Library of Israel is a collection of "Stalag's," 1960s Nazi themed porno paperbacks written and consumed by Israelis.

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

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.

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

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.