Located at the lowest point on Earth – a full 1,412 feet below sea level, and surrounded by an otherworldly desert, the Dead Sea is truly one of the world’s greatest wonders.
Though the name may initially be intimidating, the Dead Sea is actually just called that because of the high salinity of its water; It’s so salty that fish and other water creatures find it uninhabitable – hence, a “dead” sea, devoid of marine life. In Hebrew, the Dead Sea is referred to as “Yam HaMelach,” or “Sea of Salt.”