Waddesdon, England
Waddesdon Manor Aviary
An ornate aviary built during the Victorian trend of collecting exotic birds.
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Waddesdon, England
An ornate aviary built during the Victorian trend of collecting exotic birds.
Leiden, Netherlands
A striking memorial to the Jews of Leiden who were murdered during World War II is scattered throughout the city.
London, England
One of the world’s leading and most extensive archives on the Holocaust, the Nazi era, and genocide, this collection includes published and unpublished works, press cuttings, photographs, and eyewitness testimony.
London, England
The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.
Guildford, England
The remains of the oldest synagogue in Britain lay forgotten for seven centuries, hidden under a humble shop.
Prague, Czechia
Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.
Budapest, Hungary
The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.
Budapest, Hungary
This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."
Budapest, Hungary
The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.
Vidin, Bulgaria
The second-largest Jewish temple in Bulgaria was deserted after World War II, seized by the communist government and then abandoned again.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.
Subotica, Serbia
Religious perseverance and cultural coexistence manifest in an architectural gem that multiple wars couldn't topple.
Ribadavia, Spain
The building hides in plain sight in Ribadavia's historic Jewish quarter.
Sintra, Portugal
An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.
Mantua, Italy
The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.
Modena, Italy
This beautiful 150-year-old synagogue survived Italy's fascist period and the Second World War.
Toledo, Spain
Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This historic cemetery was inaccessible for several years due to dozens of land mines.
Chisinau, Moldova
There is a mouldering Jewish cemetery hidden away in the capital of Moldova.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.
Tombstone, Arizona
The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.
Dublin, Ireland
Catholics make up 84% of Ireland's population but this Dublin museum remembers the small but important Jewish community.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.