Tel Megiddo (Armageddon): Yes, it is a real place.

Tel Megiddo (Armageddon): Yes, it is a real place.

Entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at the end of the Via Dolorosa (Way of Sorrows/Stations of the Cross). The Church contains the traditional site of Calvary (Golgotha) and Jesus’ tomb.

Entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at the end of the Via Dolorosa (Way of Sorrows/Stations of the Cross). The Church contains the traditional site of Calvary (Golgotha) and Jesus’ tomb.

Church of the Pater Noster (Our Father) in Jerusalem. At the site where Jesus taught the disciples the famous prayer, you can read it in 62 different languages, including Cherokee.

Church of the Pater Noster (Our Father) in Jerusalem. At the site where Jesus taught the disciples the famous prayer, you can read it in 62 different languages, including Cherokee.

Ibex goats around the Dead Sea.

Ibex goats around the Dead Sea.

The Temple Mount and Dome of the Rock from the Mount of Olives.

The Temple Mount and Dome of the Rock from the Mount of Olives.

The ancient city of Jaffa, right outside Tel Aviv.

The ancient city of Jaffa, right outside Tel Aviv.

Taking a cable car to the top of Masada, overlooking the Dead Sea.

Taking a cable car to the top of Masada, overlooking the Dead Sea.

Panoramic view of Haifa from Mount Carmel.

Panoramic view of Haifa from Mount Carmel.

Mt. Etna in Sicily erupted last week. Here’s what it looked like in 2009 when it wasn’t spewing lava.

Mt. Etna in Sicily erupted last week. Here’s what it looked like in 2009 when it wasn’t spewing lava.

Picture says it all.

Picture says it all.