The City of David, or Ir David in Hebrew, is the original city of biblical Jerusalem.
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The Herzl Museum tells the story of Herzl’s life and explains why he has been so significant in the history of the state of Israel.
The burnt house is the excavated remains of a house in the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem which was destroyed at the time of the destruction of the second temple.
The Scroll of Fire sculpture is a large memorial to the Holocaust, located in the Martyrs Forest in the Judean Hills.
The 28th of Iyar is commemorated as the memorial day for the Ethiopian Jews who perished on their way to Israel.
Castel National Park is a memorial commemorating key battles in Israel’s War of Independence.
The Jerusalem memorial to the victims of the 9-11 attacks in the United States is located in the Arazim Forest.
The ancient synagogue in Motza was built in 1871 on the remains of older buildings.
Israel’s Supreme Court Building was built by architects Ram Karmi and Ada Karmi-Melamed.
Jerusalem’s Nature Museum is dedicated to wildlife and plant life in the area.
The Conegliano Veneto Synagogue is an Italian synagogue located in the center of Jerusalem.
The U Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art has a display of Judaica from Italy.
The Museum aims to preserve the memory of the 21 settlements which were evacuated in Gush Katif
Mitzpe Masua is an observation plaza in Park Brittania, near Beit Shemesh.
Yad Vashem is Israel’s official Holocaust Museum.
The bell-shaped Luzit caves were limestone quarries from the 3-10th centuries CE.
Tel Lachish is located near the modern city of Beit Shemesh, between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
Gan Kipod is located in the Ramot forest in Jerusalem.
The grave of Shmuel HaNavi is located just north of Jerusalem.
Ben Yehuda Street is a pedestrian mall in the center of Jerusalem.
The ramparts walk along the top of Jerusalem’s old city walls provides a great view of Jerusalem
Mini Israel is a miniature version of Israel, showing all the most significant sites in the country.
This park has a monster slide known as the mifletzet.
Gan HaPaamon, also known as Liberty Bell Park, is located in the center of Jerusalem.
The Israel Museum was founded in 1965 as the national museum.
The Rockefeller Archaeological Museum in Jerusalem was built in the 1930s.
The Western Wall was the retaining wall of the second temple built in 516 BCE and destroyed in 70 CE.
The Bloomfield science museum in Jerusalem is geared towards children, with interactive exhibits.
The Generations Center depicts Jewish history through glass sculptures.
This monument commemorates the assassination of JFK.
The Stern House is a reconstructed building located in the Mamilla neighborhood of Jerusalem.
The tomb of Absalom is located in the Kidron Valley in Jerusalem.
The Jerusalem Botanical Garden has plants from around the world as well as endangered plants.
Originally a fresh food marketplace, the shuk now sells clothing, pottery, and more, in addition to the standard produce.
The Artists’ House is home to the Association of Jerusalem Artists.
The Byzantine Dung Gate was built in the 5th century.
The Bezalel Arts and Crafts Fair is held every Friday during the warmer months. Artists who studied in Bezalel as well as other vendors set up tables in the center of Jerusalem to sell their wares.
Herod’s Family Tomb is locatedbehind the King David Hotel in Jerusalem.
Sergei’s courtyard is part of the Russian Compound
The Haas Promenade overlooks the old city of Jerusalem
Ammunition Hill is a museum about the battles for reuniting the city of Jerusalem.
The Ticho House was one of the first houses built in the new city of Jerusalem.
Marc Chagall’s stained glass windows can be viewed at the Hadassah Hospital
The Bible Lands Museum covers the development of civilization in Israel, Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, and Mesopotamia.
The Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem is officially known as the Tisch Family Zoological Gardens.
The Museum for Islamic Art explains the beliefs of Islam, and shows artwork from the Islamic world.
Ein Yael is a living museum where children can experience life in ancient Israel.
Azeka was a biblical town overlooking the place where David slew Goliath.
Ein Hemed, also known as Aqua Bella, is a national park just outside of Jerusalem.
Lifeline for the Old (Yad Le’Kashish in Hebrew) provides employment to poor elderly people in Jerusalem. A shop is located on the premises.
The Jerusalem bird observatory is the national ringing center.
The Knesset building was built in 1966.
The Soreq cave contains cave formations which were formed by limestone water drops which enter through fissures in the cave. The cave and the surrounding nature reserve are named for Avshalom Shoham, who was killed in the war of attrition. The nature reserve has many marked trails for hiking.
Ein Lavan is a spring in Jerusalem.
The Ramban Synagogue is the oldest synagogue in Jerusalem which is still in use.
The building was finally completed in 2010.
This museum depicts the lifestyle in Israel, from the Ottoman empire until the Jewish state was declared. It focuses on the way of life for Jews in the old city of Jerusalem.
Mamilla was an old neighborhood on the border between Israel and Jordan from 1948-1967.
The Herodian Quarter is an archaeological museum in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem.
The Roman cardo, built in the 2nd century BCE, ran from the Damascus gate to the south of the old city of Jerusalem, as depicted on the map discovered in Madaba, Jordan. The Cardo was the main economic center of the city.
Beit Guvrin National Park has ancient caves as well as the ancient city of Tel Maresha.
