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Pasadena, California
The Parsonage
The site of the house Jack Parsons made famous both in life and death.
Pasadena, California
Worldwide Church of God Historical Site
Mid-Century Modern Meets Millionaire’s Row.
Hull, Massachusetts
Classic WWII Chapel
Last church of this militaristic WWII style.
Gheti, India
Shatrunjaya Hill
A mecca for India's Jains.
Qurna, Iraq
The Tree of Knowledge
A shrine on the shores of the Tigris.
Syria
Church of Saint Simeon the Stylite
What is left of the pillar of Saint Simeon, the voluntary martyr who climbed the column to give his sermons, remaining perched there for thirty-seven years.
Gallatin, Missouri
Adam-ondi-Ahman
A Mormon place of exile in Missouri.
Rome, Italy
Porta Alchemica
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.
Leverett, Massachusetts
New England Peace Pagoda
This rare symbol of Eastern philosophy in the West has been created over years of painstaking construction by the local community.
Georgia
Uplistsikhe Cave Town
Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.
Nazca, Peru
Cahuachi
Nazca pilgrimage site covering 370 acres is a popular stop for archeologists and looters.
Lovell, Wyoming
Bighorn Medicine Wheel
Native Americans built this circle of stones, which was used to predict astronomical events.
Bruges, Belgium
Basilica of the Holy Blood
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
Buendía, Spain
La Ruta de las Caras: The Route of Faces
Numerous sculptures set along hiking trails symbolize and idealize the relationship between man and nature.
North Miami Beach, Florida
The Cloisters of the Ancient Spanish Monastery
St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.
Stavanger, Norway
Stavanger Cathedral
Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.
Georgia
Vardzia Cave Monastery
Underground monastery and fortress.
Ulm, Germany
Ulm Minster (Ulmer Münster)
The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.
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