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Pilgrimage Sites

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Vote for: What is the best pilgrimage site to visit (part 2)

pilgrimage sites | Jul 5th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
sri pada
Sri Pada
mecca
Mecca
western wall
Western Wall
mount athos
Mount Athos
bodh gaya
Bodh Gaya

A trip to a great world pilgrimage site is a great chance to see something of people's fundamental belief systems. It can teach you about the very foundations of civilized culture and the ever-confounding game we call society.These sites are all full of wonderful art and magical energy. Which of them do you consider most worthy of a dedicated pilgrimage?

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Vote for: What is the best site to visit in Rājasthān (part 2)

raj | Aug 7th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
chittorgarh fort
Chittorgarh Fort
deeg palace gardens
Deeg Palace Gardens
hawa mahal
Hawa Mahal
mehrangarh fort
Mehrangarh Fort
sacred lake pilgrimage temple brahma
Sacred lake and pilgrimage temple of Brahma

Jaipur is the capital and the largest city of Rājasthān. Geographical features include the Thar Desert along north-western Rājasthān and the termination of the Ghaggar River near the archaeological ruins at Kalibanga, which are the oldest in the subcontinent discovered so far. What other great site in Rājasthān would you most like to visit on a tour of the province?

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Vote for: What is the best pilgrimage site to visit (part 1)

pilgrimage sites | Jul 5th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
jagannatha
Jagannatha
cathedral st mary zion
Cathedral of St. Mary of Zion
sri harmandir sahib
Sri Harmandir Sahib
basilica lady guadalupe
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
shatrunjaya hill
Shatrunjaya Hill

Pilgrimage sites offer many advantages as destinations for global travelers. They are sites that are familiar with housing and feeding many guests, so your stay there should be well hospitable. In addition, pilgrimage sites tend to be centers of great learning and urban advancement, with many great sites to see. Which of these great pilgrimage sites would you most like to visit?

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Vote for: Which beautiful mosque would you most like to visit?

mosques | May 3rd, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
faisal masjid islamabad pakistan
Faisal Masjid, Islamabad, Pakistan
great mosque djenn west africa
Great Mosque of Djenné, West Africa
grande mosqu e de paris
The Grande Mosquée de Paris
centro cultural isl mico rey fahd buenos aires
Centro Cultural Islámico Rey Fahd, Buenos Aires
lala mustafa pasha mosque cyprus
The Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque,Cyprus

Mosques are some of the most beautiful architecture to experience while traveling. Which of these great world mosques would you most like to visit?

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Vote for: What is the best site to visit in Rājasthān (part 4)

raj | Aug 7th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
jaswant thada
Jaswant Thada
city palace museums
City Palace Museums
deogarh mahal
Deogarh Mahal
amber fort palace
Amber Fort Palace
city palace lake pichola
City Palace on Lake Pichola

Rajasthan was formed on 30 March 1949, when all erstwhile princely states ruled by Rajputs, known as Rajputana, merged into the Dominion of India.Historian R. C. Majumdar explained that the region was long known as Gurjaratra (Country protected by the Gurjars or Gurjar nation), early form of Gujarat, before it came to be called Rajputana, early in the Muslim period.What site in the district would you most like to see?

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Vote for: What is the best volcano to visit (part 6)

volcanoes | Sep 13th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
rano raraku
Rano Raraku
mt rainier
Mt Rainier
villarica
Villarica
merapi
Merapi
mauna loa
Mauna Loa

Volcanoes are natures way of quickly and vastly reconfiguring herself through torrents of fire and burning rock. While they may slumber near-dormant for thousands of years, in an instant they can unleash thousands of gallons of pent-up fiery fury. Which of these unbelievable volcanic sites would you most like to see with your own eyes one day, and spend a little time exploring?

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Article: The Best Viewpoints in the world

best viewpoints | Jul 18th, 2010 | by Editor

With our eyes we are privileged to see all the beauty that this world has to offer. I love being a travel writer because I get to see the most beautiful sights in the world. Whether it's an old fallen down fence post covered with morning glory vines shinning in the early morning Georgia sunshine, or a sunset in the Grand Canyon. I have comprised a list of 10 of the most beautiful viewpoints in the world.
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Which is the most awesome trek site in USA?

Vote for: Which is the most awesome trek site in USA?

trans sierra nevada mount whitney trek | May 7th, 2010 | by Richard Frost
trans sierra nevada mount whitney trek
Trans Sierra Nevada Mount Whitney trek
grand canyon clear creek cheyava falls trek
Grand Canyon Clear Creek Cheyava Falls trek
john muir trail jmt california trekking
John Muir Trail (JMT) - California trekking
pacific crest national scenic trail
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
south kaibab trail grand canyon
South Kaibab Trail - Grand Canyon

The word trek means a long, hard journey and trekking means a journey to be undertaken on foot. Trekking always refers to walking on trails. Trekking is not mountaineering but just days of walking.

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Vote for: What is the world's best industrial site to visit (part 1)

industrial | Sep 2nd, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
sydney harbour bridge
Sydney Harbour Bridge
bridge river kwai
Bridge over the River Kwai
d f wouda steam pumping station
D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station
wieliczka salt mine
Wieliczka Salt Mine
ironbridge gorge
Ironbridge Gorge

Industry is how we, as humans, make more marks on the environment around us than any other field of human endeavor. Around the world, you will find many amazing industrial phenomena that illustrate man's undying quest to produce bigger, stronger, faster and better versions of the nascent industry of our forefathers. Which of these amazing industrial locations would you most like to visit?

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Vote for: What is the best roman site to visit?

rome | Jul 5th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
colosseum rome
The Colosseum of Rome
pantheon
The Pantheon
roman forum
Roman Forum
piazza navona
Piazza Navona
baths diocletian
Baths of Diocletian

Rome was a wonderful empire, with a history that lies resplendent across the ages. Its buildings remain, to this day, the archetypal icons of the western classical architectural canon. No education in the modalities of classical design can be gleaned without seeing first hand the relics of this ancient city state. Which of these great Roman sites would you most like to visit?

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