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Pilgrimages

Sacro Monte di Varallo Sesia

A 15th-century park that recreates a bit of the Holy Land in Italy.

London, England

Thomas Becket Plaque

Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.

Sasaguri, Japan

Nanzoin Temple

A serene mountaintop temple complex featuring one big, bronze Buddha.

Su filindeu doesn't cook in strands, it cooks in sheets.

Threads of God

To eat the world's rarest pasta, you must first complete a 20-mile pilgrimage.

William "Dangerous Dan" Fairbairn's "pistol house" was a new type of training for Americans preparing for a new kind of war.

A Year in Wacky History, from Renaissance “Hell Banquets” to Georgia’s Muddy Spring Rites

Our favorite history stories inspire your sense of wonder.

Sarah Durn December 30, 2021

A group of pilgrims collect water from the fountain near the church, which is said to have miraculous properties. The water is collected from a stream just below the hill on which the church was built. Many people carry a jerry can of this water home with them.

Pilgrims Flock to the Site of Africa's Only Recognized Marian Apparition

A small town in Rwanda was home to visions in the 1980s that, in retrospect, portended the violence to come.

Tamara Ferrari August 24, 2021

Pilgrims traveled a long way to seek protection.

Medieval Pilgrims Apparently Tried to Ward Off the Plague With Bawdy Badges

Metal phalluses and vulvas were thought to protect against disease.

Olivia Campbell January 29, 2021

Shiva Statue

Shankharapur, Nepal

Shiva Statue

The spot where Parvati convinced Shiva to marry her, has become a pilgrimage site for married and unmarried women.

Sankt Olof Holy Springs

Simrishamn V, Sweden

Sankt Olof Holy Springs

These two springs are tied to several legends, one of which involves the travels of Saint Olof.

The majestic beech of Saint Francis.

Rivodutri, Italy

Saint Francis's Beech Tree

Legend said this huge, gnarled tree sheltered the saint during a storm.

Kigungu Missionary Landing Site monument.

Entebbe, Uganda

Kigungu Missionary Landing Site

A monument marks the spot where the first Catholic missionaries arrived in Uganda.

Follow in Raskolnikov's footsteps.

How to Take a Literary Pilgrimage in the Real World

First get lost in the pages, then get lost in the places.

Jessica Leigh Hester March 12, 2019

Garments on Eej Khad.

Sergelen, Mongolia

Eej Khad (Mother Rock)

Buddhist pilgrims journey to this sacred rock to leave offerings and have their wishes granted.

How an Italian Writer’s Imaginary Garden Became a Place of Literary Pilgrimage

Soon, the Garden of the Finzi-Continis may no longer be a fiction.

Diego Courchay February 18, 2019

The park in the fall, with Grimaldi's grave visible.

London, England

Joseph Grimaldi Park

An unassuming London park is actually a pilgrimage site for modern clowns.

The crowd outside Rebbe Nacḥman's tomb in 2005.

It's Rosh Hashanah, and a Ukrainian Town Is Bursting With Jewish Pilgrims

For the first time, Israel has opened a temporary consulate to help manage the chaos.

Matthew Taub September 10, 2018

Camino de Santiago Wine Fountain

Pilgrims trekking across Spain can stop for free wine at the Monasterio de Irache.

Ancient cryptomeria cedar trees line both sides of the Daimonzaka trail.

Hiking Kumano Kodo, a Remote Ancient Pilgrimage Route in Japan

Follow in the footsteps of 10th-century emperors.

Ali Jaffe February 2, 2018