Take a tour of Mole Antonelliana in Turin, Italy — part of the World’s Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats. Originally planned as a synagogue for the Jewish community, this spectacular landmark now beckons across the horizon to people of all religions. Jutting into the abyss, this 1889 masterpiece of Italian elegance erupts to a staggering height of over fifty-five feet. Named for its creator, Architect Alessandro Antonelli, it represents the love and passion he infused into this grand structure. The detailed pillar of glass and stone envelopes a dazzling all-glass elevator which offers the sensation of flight. Home to the National Museum of Cinema, this edifice is one of the tallest museums in the world. Built over a span of twenty six years, the Mole Antonelliana has stood for over one hundred years as a testament of the history of Turin.

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