Sights & Attractions in Jerusalem

Top Attractions

Name	Category	Location

Ben-Yehuda Street Most of the street is an open-air pedestrian mall, in the heart...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Center City

Bible Lands Museum Most archaeological museums group artifacts according to their...	Museums / Galleries	West Jerusalem

Burnt House "We could almost smell the burning and feel the heat of the flames,"...	Archaeological Sites	Jewish Quarter

Chagall Windows and Hadassah Hospital Some remarkable stained glass draws travelers to Hadassah, one...	Hospitals	West Jerusalem

Church of the Holy Sepulcher Vast numbers of Christians, especially adherents of the older...	Religious Sites	Old City


Dome of the Rock and Temple Mount The magnificent golden Dome of the Rock dominates the vast 35-acre...	Religious Sites	Old City

Ein Kerem The neighborhood of Ein Kerem (sometimes Ein "Karem") still retains...	Neighborhoods / Streets	West Jerusalem

Garden of Gethsemane After the Last Supper, the New Testament relates, Jesus and his...	Religious Sites	Mt. of Olives and East Jerusalem

Garden Tomb A beautifully tended English-style country garden makes this...	Religious Sites	Mt. of Olives and East Jerusalem

Herodian Quarter and Wohl Archaeological Museum Excavations in the 1970s exposed the Jewish Quarter's most visually...	Museums / Galleries	Jewish Quarter

Israel Museum In 2010, this eclectic treasure trove and world-class don't-miss...	Museums / Galleries	West Jerusalem

Jerusalem Archaeological Park Overlooked by many casual visitors, the site still often referred...	Archaeological Sites	Old City

Knesset Both the name of Israel's one-chamber parliament and its number...	Government Buildings	West Jerusalem

Machaneh Yehuda For a unique local experience, head to this block-long alley...	Markets / Bazaars	Center City

Montefiore's Windmill Sir Moses Montefiore had this limestone windmill built in 1857...	Windmills	Center City

Mt. Herzl National Memorial Park Cedars of Lebanon and native pine and cypress trees surround...	Memorials / Monuments	West Jerusalem

Mt. of Olives Observation Point This is the classic panoramic view of the Old City: looking across...	Religious Sites	Mt. of Olives and East Jerusalem

Nahalat Shiva This small Downtown neighborhood has a funky feel, with worn...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Center City

Ramparts Walk The narrow stone catwalks of the Old City walls provide great...	Promenades / Boardwalks	Tower of David and Mt. Zion

Rockefeller Museum of Archaeology The Rockefeller's octagonal white stone tower is an East Jerusalem...	Museums / Galleries	Mt. of Olives and East Jerusalem

Room of the Last Supper Tradition has enshrined this spare, 14th-century second-story...	Religious Sites	Tower of David and Mt. Zion

Tisch Family Zoological Gardens Spread over a scenic 62-acre ridge in the Judean Hills, this...	Zoos / Aquariums	West Jerusalem

Tower of David Museum Many visitors find this museum invaluable in mapping Jerusalem's...	Museums / Galleries	Tower of David and Mt. Zion

Via Dolorosa The Way of Suffering—or Way of the Cross, as it's more...	Religious Sites	Old City

Western Wall Historically, the Jewish faith has tended to place greater emphasis...	Religious Sites	Old City

Western Wall Tunnel The long tunnel beyond the men's side (north of the plaza) of...	Religious Sites, Archaeological Sites	Old City

Yad Vashem The experience of the Holocaust—the annihilation of 6 million...	Museums / Galleries	West Jerusalem

YMCA The high-domed landmark bell tower thrusts out of the palatial...	Viewpoints	Center City
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