O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie. Sadly, today the reason why the little town of Bethlehem lies so still is because it is encapsulated in Israel’s West Bank, a place where many tourists don’t travel. The town of Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, used to be a very popular destination, especially for religious pilgrimages. Now it is more of a ghost town, though Bethlehem is working hard to increase tourism once again. For us, our visit to Bethlehem included the biblically significant attractions of Bethlehem related to it being Jesus’ birthplace as well as its more contemporary sites including the wall that divides Bethlehem from the rest of Israel and the modern street art that covers that wall and other surfaces of Bethlehem, including works of the famous graffiti artist Banksy.