This article from todays New York Times Real Estate Section discusses how many Americans are forgoing traditional vacation home locations and opting to buy property in Israel. With those beautiful views, I’m not surprised. It’s gonna cost you, though. But really, Israel, the new Hamptons?

“Views of the Old City and of the Dome of the Rock are a must,” Mr. Tzuberi said, “even though they can add hundreds of thousands of dollars to the cost of a home.”