The Sights and Sounds of Palestine and Israel

A landscape infused with culture, smudged with rich colors, and sprinkled with beautiful people. Smithsonian’s multimedia intern Caroline Lacey recently traveled to the Middle East and captured these amazing photographs. Head over to her Tumblr to see more of her work.

Ed note: Should Americans be allowed to travel to the Middle East? Our travel blogger lists the countries that remain hospitable to travelers.