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Abigail Klein Leichman

Israeli City Transforms Bomb Shelters Into Colorful Story Parks

A public bomb shelter in Holon. SERGIO STARODUBTSEV.

A walking tour of bomb shelters is certainly not a usual tourist activity, but then again, Holon isn’t a usual city.

This coastal municipality south of Tel Aviv was transformed in 1993 into Israel’s “Children’s City” boasting a magnificent children’s museum complex, children’s library, and other kid-friendly spaces – including about three dozen “story parks” themed to beloved children’s books.

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