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List of Places

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  • St. Non's Well St Davids

    Said to have sprung up when St. Non gave birth to St. David around 500 AD, this holy well has long been believed to have healing properties.

  • Tursachan Chalanais Isle of Lewis

    This atmospheric site on the Isle of Lewis dates from 2900-2600 BCE. It consists of a large stone circle surrounding a burial chamber, with four avenues of stones forming a cross shape.

  • Tiahuanaco Bolivia

    This ancient city was the capital of a powerful pre-Inca civilization that dominated the Andean region between 500 and 900. Its monumental remains include several temples, a pyramid, symbolic gates and sculptures.

  • Almendres Cromlech Evora, Portugal

    Boasting a spectacular hillside location among olive and cork trees, this stone circle is the most important megalithic site in Portugal. Its 96 standing stones were arranged in an oval in 5000-4000 BCE.

  • Grotto of Massabielle Lourdes, France 1858

    The holiest site at Lourdes, this is the grotto in which Mary appeared to Bernadette in 1858 and the source of the shrine's healing waters.

  • Hammamat Ma'in Jordan

    Hammamat Ma'in (also called Zarqa Ma'in) is a series of natural hot springs and waterfalls with biblical connections, located between Madaba and the Dead Sea in Jordan.

  • Pura Tirta Empul Indonesia

    This thousand-year-old temple centers around a pool fed by a sacred spring created by Indra.

  • Shrine of Our Lady of Banneux Banneux, Belgium 1933

    In 1933, the Virgin Mary appeared to a young girl of Banneux on eight separate occasions. The Blessed Virgin spoke only briefly, but led young Mariette to a spring with healing powers.

  • Horca del Inca Copacabana, Bolivia

    A Pre-Inca site despite its popular name, this trilithic gate perched on the hillside is surrounded by pierced rocks that permit the sun's rays to shine onto the lintel during the solstices.

  • Mellifont Abbey Ireland 1142

    This Cistercian abbey is mostly in ruins, but there is a fine lavabo that is mostly intact, along with the chapter house and a section of the cloister. Nearby are ruins of a gateway and a small church.

  • Tirthapuri Hot Springs China

    Located north of Mount Kailash, Tirthapuri is an important pilgrimage site. After bathing in the hot springs, pilgrims visit a monastery that enshrines the footprints of Guru Rinpoche.

  • Anta Grande do Zambujeiro Portugal c.4000-3500 BCE

    This prehistoric dolmen in Portugal dates from as early as 4000 BCE. It is the largest dolmen in Europe.

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