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Ben-Yehuda Street
Most of the street is an open-air pedestrian mall, in the heart...
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Neighborhoods / Streets Center City
 
Bible Lands Museum
Most archaeological museums group artifacts according to their...
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Museums / Galleries West Jerusalem
 
Burnt House
"We could almost smell the burning and feel the heat of the flames,"...
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Archaeological Sites Jewish Quarter
 
Chagall Windows and Hadassah Hospital
Some remarkable stained glass draws travelers to Hadassah, one...
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Hospitals West Jerusalem
 
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Vast numbers of Christians, especially adherents of the older...
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Religious Sites Old City
 
Dome of the Rock and Temple Mount
The magnificent golden Dome of the Rock dominates the vast 35-acre...
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Religious Sites Old City
 
Ein Kerem
The neighborhood of Ein Kerem (sometimes Ein "Karem") still retains...
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Towns West Jerusalem
 
Garden of Gethsemane
After the Last Supper, the New Testament relates, Jesus and his...
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Religious Sites Mount of Olives and East Jerusalem
 
Garden Tomb
A beautifully tended English-style country garden makes this...
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Gardens / Arboretums Mount of Olives and East Jerusalem
 
Herodian Quarter and Wohl Archaeological Museum
Excavations in the 1970s exposed the Jewish Quarter's most visually...
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Museums / Galleries Jewish Quarter
 
Hezekiah's Tunnel
Wading through a 2,700-year-old tunnel that once supplied water...
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Archaeological Sites City of David
 
Israel Museum
An eclectic treasure trove, the museum is a world-class don't-miss...
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Museums / Galleries West Jerusalem
 
Jerusalem Archaeological Park
Overlooked by many casual visitors, the site still referred to...
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Archaeological Sites Old City
 
Knesset
Both the name of Israel's one-chamber parliament and its number...
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Government Buildings West Jerusalem
 
Machaneh Yehuda
This block-long alley and a parallel wider street are filled...
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Markets / Bazaars Center City
 
Montefiore's Windmill
Sir Moses Montefiore was a prominent figure in the financial...
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Museums / Galleries Center City
 
Mount of Olives Observation Point
This is the classic panoramic view of the Old City: looking across...
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Religious Sites Mount of Olives and East Jerusalem
 
Mt. Herzl National Memorial Park
Cedars of Lebanon and native pine and cypress trees surround...
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Memorials / Monuments West Jerusalem
 
Nahalat Shiva
This small downtown neighborhood has a funky feel, with worn...
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Neighborhoods / Streets Center City
 
Ramparts Walk
The narrow stone catwalks of the Old City walls provide an interesting...
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Promenades / Boardwalks Tower of David and Mt. Zion
 
Rockefeller Museum of Archaeology
The Rockefeller's octagonal white stone tower is an East Jerusalem...
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Museums / Galleries Mount of Olives and East Jerusalem
 
Room of the Last Supper
Tradition has enshrined this spare, 14th-century second-story...
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Religious Sites Tower of David and Mt. Zion
 
Tisch Family Zoological Gardens
Spread over a scenic 62-acre ridge in the Judean Hills, this...
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Zoos / Aquariums West Jerusalem
 
Tower of David Museum
Many visitors find this museum invaluable in mapping Jerusalem's...
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Museums / Galleries Tower of David and Mt. Zion
 
Via Dolorosa
The Way of Suffering—or Way of the Cross, as it's more...
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Religious Sites Old City
 
Warren's Shaft
Charles Warren was an inspired British army engineer who explored...
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Archaeological Sites City of David
 
Western Wall
Historically, the Jewish faith has tended to place greater emphasis...
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Religious Sites Old City
 
Western Wall Tunnel
The long tunnel beyond the men's side (north of the plaza) is...
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Religious Sites Old City
 
Yad Vashem
The experience of the Holocaust—the annihilation of 6 million...
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Museums / Galleries West Jerusalem
 
YMCA
The high-domed landmark bell tower thrusts out of the palatial...
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Viewpoints Center City
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