Imagined setting, inspired by the Bible
Heavenly City
An imagined city of gold and light, where the story of Jesus unfolds as you explore. Each of its 35 places tells one part of the Gospel, as the Bible tells it, from the first garden to the city of God.
- 31 places
- 4 vehicles
- 8 people
- The story of Jesus, in 35 parts
- Guided tour: The story of Jesus
Look around the city
Select any building, person or vehicle to open its page. Everything is also listed below.
Light crane
Lamp tower
Bell tower
Angel statue
Palace of light
Pearl gate
Cloud island
Hall of wisdom
House of many rooms
Tree of life
School of wisdom
Hall of treasures
Sky bridge
Victors' arena
Welcome hall
Prayer chapel
Scroll library
Rainbow pavilion
Harp workshop
Banquet hall
Marble cottage
Garden villa
Dove statue
Golden track
Lantern circle
Sharing pavilion
Spring pool
Garden of light
Lily garden
Fountain of life
Building materials
Swan boat
Donkey with fruit
Golden chariot
Cloud carriage
Woman in white
Harpist
Child with a palm branch
Angel with a trumpet
Elder with a staff
Woman with golden fruit
Angel builder
Pearl carrier
Point at anything on the map to learn what it is.
The city and its art are imagined, inspired by the Bible's picture of the heavenly city in the Book of Revelation. Its story is the Gospel, the good news of Jesus, told in the Bible's own words with chapter and verse, so you can read it for yourself.
All 35 places and vehicles
Each place in this city tells one part of the story of Jesus, as the Bible tells it. Start with part 1 and follow the links from place to place.
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1. The promise
God makes a good world, people turn away from him, and God promises a rescuer.
2. Jesus is born
An angel brings the news, and God's Son is born in Bethlehem.
- Angel statueA golden angel with open wings on a tall column. In the Bible, the angel Gabriel told Mary that she would have a son, Jesus.
- Welcome hallA hall with a bed for every guest. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, there was no room at the inn, so he was laid in a manger.
- Bell towerA tall white tower of golden bells that ring out across the city. On the night Jesus was born, angels told shepherds the good news.
- Palace of lightA great golden palace with a star on its dome. Wise men followed a star to find the newborn King, Jesus.
3. Growing up
Jesus grows up in Nazareth and is baptized in the Jordan River.
4. Jesus begins his work
His first sign, his first followers and good news for everyone.
- Garden villaA villa built around a courtyard with a fountain. At a wedding in Cana, Jesus turned water into wine, the first of his signs.
- Lamp towerA slim tower with a golden lamp that shines all night. A teacher named Nicodemus came to Jesus in the dark and heard about God's great love.
- Fountain of lifeA marble fountain of sparkling water. At a well in Samaria, Jesus offered a woman "living water" that would never run out.
- Scroll libraryA small marble library of scrolls. In his hometown, Jesus unrolled the scroll of Isaiah and said that the prophet's words had come true.
- Swan boatA swan-shaped golden boat with white wings. From a fishing boat on the Sea of Galilee, Jesus called his first followers.
5. Jesus teaches
The Sermon on the Mount: how to live, how to pray and how to trust God.
- Lantern circleMarble benches around a great golden lamp. On a mountainside, Jesus taught: "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden."
- School of wisdomA school with a little gold dome and a bell. When his friends asked, "Lord, teach us to pray," Jesus taught them the Lord's Prayer.
- Lily gardenA bed of white lilies and golden flowers. Jesus pointed to the flowers of the field to teach people to trust God and not to worry.
- Light craneA golden crane that lifts marble blocks on a beam of light. Jesus told a story about a wise man who built his house on the rock.
6. Jesus heals and welcomes
Healing, feeding, welcoming children and finding the lost.
- Spring poolA marble pool fed by a waterfall. At the Pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem, Jesus healed a man who had been ill for 38 years.
- Sharing pavilionA golden pavilion full of baskets of food. Jesus fed a crowd of five thousand men with one boy's five loaves and two fish.
- Marble cottageA family cottage with a gold roof and a little garden. When his friends tried to send children away, Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me."
- Golden trackAn oval running track with gold lanes. Jesus told a story about a father who ran to welcome home a son who had wandered away.
- Hall of treasuresA marble hall overflowing with gold. A rich tax collector named Zacchaeus climbed a tree to see Jesus, and his life was changed.
7. The last week
Jesus rides into Jerusalem, shares a last supper and is arrested.
Donkey with fruitA white donkey carrying baskets of fruit and flowers. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey while crowds waved palm branches and shouted for joy.- Banquet hallA long golden hall with a table set for a feast. On the night before he died, Jesus shared a last supper with his friends.
- House of many roomsA great white mansion with many wings. At the last supper, Jesus told his friends that his Father's house has many rooms.
- Prayer chapelA small round chapel, warm with light. In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prayed in the night before he was arrested.
- Victors' arenaA white marble stadium crowned with golden wreaths. Jesus was put on trial before Pilate, and soldiers gave him a crown of thorns.
8. The cross and the empty tomb
Jesus dies on the cross, and on the third day he rises again.
- Sky bridgeA golden bridge across the sky. Jesus died on a cross, and the Bible says his death opened the way between God and people.
- Building materialsMarble blocks, gold bars and pearls. Jesus was buried in a tomb closed with a great stone, but on the third day the stone was rolled away.
- Garden of lightA walled garden of glowing lilies. In the garden by the empty tomb, Mary Magdalene met Jesus, alive again.
9. The good news spreads
Jesus goes up into heaven, and his followers carry the good news to the world.
- Cloud islandA little island of marble and cloud floating in the sky. Forty days after rising from the dead, Jesus went up into heaven, and a cloud hid him from sight.
- Golden chariotA small golden chariot pulled by a white horse. An official from Africa, reading the Bible in his chariot, heard the good news about Jesus.
- Harp workshopA marble workshop where golden harps and trumpets are made. In prison at midnight, Paul and Silas sang hymns to God, and a jailer's life was changed.
10. Everything new
Jesus will come again, and God will make all things new.
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