stonoceno's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
Places near me Random place
Leaderboard Highlights
stonoceno's activity rankings
4th
Places visited in Amman, Jordan
Loading map...
Kfar Kama, Israel

Kfar Kama

One of only two towns in Israel populated by Circassians, a sect of Sunni Muslims who are also devoted to Israeli military service.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Mitzpe Ramon, Israel

Khan Saharonim

One of the few guarded stops along the great spice route.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Alon HaGalil, Israel

Yiftah'el Winery Cabin

This wooden home was built in West Virginia by a Scottish immigrant before being moved to an Israeli winery.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Sha'ar HaGolan, Israel

Sha'ar HaGolan

This archaeological site was the center of the extinct Yarmukian culture which developed the first roads and pottery in Israel.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Tel Aviv Central Bus Station

The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and a resident bat colony.
Added by tomixcomics
Haifa, Israel

The Carmelit

This subterranean funicular is one of the world's smallest subways.
RHyzer Added by RHyzer
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Steinhardt Museum of Natural History

Israel's first dedicated natural history museum is home to 5 million specimens and still growing.
Michael Inscoe Added by Michael Inscoe
Laqiya, Israel

Negev Desert Embroidery and Weaving

Traditional Bedouin crafting has become an official tourist site and successful industry for its female craftspeople.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Dan, Israel

Golden Calf Altar

Idol made by King Jeroboam for the Israelites.
Added by Facebook1300891208
Rehovot, Israel

Machon Ayalon

Hidden beneath a washing machine in a fake kibbutz, this secret bullet factory has been preserved as a museum.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Gan HaGat (Wine Press Garden)

A 2,000-year-old wine press hidden in an overlooked park in Tel Aviv.
stavm Added by stavm
Ein Gedi, Israel

Dead Sea Sinkholes

As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Ayelet HaShahar, Israel

Tel Hazor

A Biblically notable site over the ruins of an ancient city that is now a protected World Heritage site.
kpres12 Added by kpres12
Ketura, Israel

Judean Date Palm Methuselah

This tree was extinct for a thousand years before sprouting again from a 2,000-year-old seed.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Ramat Negev Regional Council, Israel

Makhtesh Ramon

A massive, heart-shaped, wind-carved crater in the middle of the Israeli desert.
gabeschwartz Added by gabeschwartz
Petra District, Jordan

Little Petra

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.
shinmin Added by shinmin
Shakaria, Jordan

Hejaz Railway Train of Wadi Rum

A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.
markiandolo Added by markiandolo
Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon

Lebanese "Hall of Fame" Museum

Brush shoulders with animatronic Arab leaders made of silicone.
LeahC Added by LeahC
Rachana, Lebanon

Basbous Brothers Outdoor Gallery

An open-air gallery and garden in North Lebanon with plans to continue growing.
serflac Added by serflac
Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon

Jounieh Cable Car

An intimate look into the apartments of Jounieh via cable car.
Added by Tawsam
Beirut, Lebanon

The Grudge (Al Ba’sa)

Beirut's thinnest building was the result of feuding brothers.
Added by Ashawnta
Nahariya, Israel

Akhzivland

The most peaceful "country" in the Middle East.
Added by Tawsam
Masada, Israel

Masada

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.
storvandre Added by storvandre
Haifa, Israel

Atlit Yam

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