2 Best Sights in Upper Galilee and the Golan, Israel

The large number of monuments to fallen soldiers in the Golan is a reminder of the region's strategic importance—and the price paid to secure it. Among the easily accessible sites, where pre-1967 Syrian bunkers give a gunner's-eye view of the valley below, is the Golani Lookout, known in Arabic as Tel Faher, in the northern Golan. Here you can explore the trenches and bunkers that now stand silent.

The Kiryat Shmona–Kibbutz Manara cable car at Manara Cliff gives you a bird's-eye view of the Hula Valley. It has one station midway on the 1,890-yard trip, where the adventurous can step out and do some rappelling and dry sliding (a roller-coaster-like activity) or try the climbing wall. Another option is to ride a mountain bike down or experience the thrill of a 600-foot zipline. If you opt to remain in the cable car, the trip takes eight minutes each way, overlooking cliffs and green hills. At the bottom are a trampoline and other attractions for kids. There is wheelchair access to the cable car and upper station.