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This "Jewish Sistine Chapel" was designed to reinvigorate Judaism's artistic legacy but was almost lost to misguided restoration.

Through a collection of modern bric-a-brac this museum tells the story of the Jewish people from Biblical times to today.

A modern-day cabinet of curiosities housed in a 300-year-old inn.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

One of the top 100 sights of feudal Tokyo continues to impress those who visit the lesser temples of Ueno.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

This unassuming oasis elevated just above the busy streets of Jerusalem offers one of the best views of the Old City.

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

Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

This sculpture is an homage to one of the most important Jewish women in medieval England.

The Swiss artist's bulbous and overgrown shape-shifting sculpture controversially graces the center of Bern.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

This bunny-eared Moses represents an attempted compromise between two biblical interpretations.

This simple apartment may have inspired some of the most important theories in the history of science.

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.

Artworks by loners, prisoners and the criminally insane.

Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark.

The exhibition explores the Icelandic city's Viking Age history.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.