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The Fiedler family poses in front of their home on Tongshan Road.
museums

The Hidden History of Shanghai's Jewish Quarter

As Hitler rose to power, the city welcomed refugees.
Courtney Lichterman June 13, 2018
The museum in 2012.
Shanghai, China

Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum

A wall within the institution displays the names of 13,000 Jews who took refuge in the city during World War II.
Tilted trees on Nozaki Island, Japan.
sacred spaces

An Island's Spiritual History, Documented in Haunting Photographs

Walking the trails to prayer on Japan’s Nozaki Island, once home to persecuted Christians.
Anika Burgess June 11, 2018
Nokubi Church
Ojika-chō, Japan

Nozaki Island

A deserted island in southwest Japan that once sheltered persecuted Christians.
Saint Edwin's Cross.
Mansfield, England

Saint Edwin's Chapel Cross

This lonely metal cross may hint at the true location of a medieval showdown between Christian and Pagan kingdoms.
Kildalton Cross.
Isle of Islay, Scotland

Kildalton Cross

This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.
The life-sized Jesus cake in Los Angeles.
art

How a Jesus-Shaped Cake Incurred the Wrath of Argentina

The dessert, which was part of an art exhibit, caused an uproar when a politician had a slice.
Paula Mejia May 31, 2018
Iosepa welcome sign, Skull Valley, Utah.
Grantsville, Utah

Iosepa Ghost Town

A desert settlement founded and later abandoned by Hawaiian members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah's Skull Valley.
Ovoo.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Centre of Shaman Eternal Heavenly Sophistication

A nondescript dirt lot hides an intriguing center of shamanic healing.
Left to right: Nikolai Fedorov in his study and his monument in Borovsk, Kaluga Oblast.
space exploration

The Russian Philosopher Who Sought Immortality in the Cosmos

To create the Kingdom of Heaven, simply reanimate the space-strewn molecules of your ancestors.
Addison Nugent May 29, 2018
television

Searching for Genesis StoryTime, a Lost Canadian Cable Channel

It used a technology known as videotex to distribute children’s books over television screens.
Andrew Egan May 24, 2018
Entrance to the Cave of the Coffins.
Kiryat Tiv'on, Israel

Beit She'arim Necropolis

A sprawling ancient Jewish cemetery with over 30 rock-hewn burial caves.
The floor mosaic, with the zodiac in the center and the Torah ark above.
Tiberias, Israel

Zodiac Mosaic of Hammat Tiberias

The mosaic floor of a 4th-century synagogue features a pagan zodiac wheel alongside traditional images of a Torah ark and menorahs.
The Arabic inscription, which contains a verse from the Quran.
Palermo, Italy

Arabic Inscription of Palermo Cathedral

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.
Chausath Yogini Temple of Hirapur, Odisha
Mitaoli, India

Chausath Yogini Temple

This ancient goddess temple inspired the design of India’s Parliament House.
The patio.
Cartagena, Colombia

Convento de la Popa

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.
The reliquary containing the arm of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Naples, Italy

The Arm of St. Thomas Aquinas

The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.
Street of Armenian Quarter.
Jerusalem, Israel

Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem

The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.