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Mecca |
Saudi Arabia |
- Holiest city of Islam.
- Home of the Kaaba.
- Destination of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
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Vatican City |
Vatican City, Italy |
- Spiritual and administrative centre of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Home of the Pope.
- Famous for the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica.
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Jerusalem |
Israel |
- Sacred city for Jews, Christians and Muslims.
- Home to the Western Wall.
- Includes the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Dome of the Rock.
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Bodh Gaya |
Bihar, India |
- Place where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment.
- Famous for the Mahabodhi Temple and Bodhi Tree.
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Lourdes |
France |
- Important Catholic pilgrimage site.
- Virgin Mary is believed to have appeared to a young girl in 1858.
- Known for miraculous healings.
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Mount Sinai |
Egypt |
- Located in the Sinai Peninsula.
- Biblical site where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
- Important pilgrimage destination.
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Santiago de Compostela |
Spain |
- Final destination of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.
- Site of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and the tomb of St. James the Apostle.
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Walsingham |
England |
- Major pilgrimage centre for Anglicans.
- Associated with a vision of the Virgin Mary.
- Home of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham.
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Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park |
Australia |
- Sacred to the Anangu people.
- Contains Uluru (Ayers Rock).
- Also includes the Kata Tjuta rock formations.
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Kailash Mountain |
Tibet |
- Holy mountain for Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Bon.
- Believed to be the abode of Lord Shiva.
- Visited annually by thousands of pilgrims.
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Haifa |
Israel |
- Major pilgrimage centre of the Baháʼà Faith.
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Medina |
Saudi Arabia |
- Second holiest city in Islam.
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Pashupatinath Temple |
Kathmandu, Nepal |
- One of the holiest temples dedicated to Lord Shiva.
- Major pilgrimage centre for Hindus.
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