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Mahabodhi Temple

The Mahabodhi Temple stands as a significant shrine within Bodh Gaya, India. It commemorates where Siddhartha Gautama at...

Pilgrimage World Heritage Buddhist Enlightenment

9.5 Brilliant

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Masjid al-Haram

Masjid al-Haram is the largest mosque in the world located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It houses the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest...

Islamic Pilgrimage Kaaba Mecca

9.5 Brilliant

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Wat Phra Kaew

Wat Phra Kaew is a significant royal shrine within Bangkok’s Grand Palace complex. It houses the revered Emerald Buddha,...

Royal Thailand Bangkok Buddhist

9.4 Excellent

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Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple)

Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, is the most sacred shrine of Sikhism located in Amritsar, India. Const...

India Pilgrimage Sikh Holy

9.4 Excellent

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Paro Taktsang (Tiger's Nest)

Paro Taktsang, also known as Tiger’s Nest, is a significant Buddhist shrine perched dramatically on a cliff face in Bhut...

Pilgrimage Bhutan Buddhist Cliff

9.3 Excellent

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Venkateswara Temple Tirumala

The Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh is one of Hinduism’s most significant shrines. Dedicated to Lord V...

Hindu Pilgrimage Wealthy Vishnu

9.3 Excellent

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Brihadeeswara Temple

The Brihadeeswara Temple stands as one of South India’s most impressive Hindu shrines. Constructed in 1010 CE by Rajaraj...

Hindu World Heritage Chola Thanjavur

9.2 Excellent

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Jokhang Temple

The Jokhang Temple stands as one of Tibet’s oldest and most significant Buddhist shrines. Built in the 7th century durin...

Ancient Pilgrimage Buddhist Tibet

9.2 Excellent

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Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

The Santiago de Compostela Cathedral stands as a historic shrine in northwestern Spain. It is notable for housing what m...

Spain Pilgrimage Christian Apostle

9.2 Excellent

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Al-Masjid an-Nabawi

Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, also known as the Prophet's Mosque, is a significant Islamic shrine located in Medina, Saudi Arabia...

Islamic Pilgrimage Saudi Arabia Prophet

9.2 Excellent

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Oracle at Delphi

The Oracle at Delphi served as a prominent religious sanctuary in ancient Greece from approximately the 8th century BC....

Ancient Apollo Greece Delphi

9.2 Excellent

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Ise Jingu

Ise Jingu is Japan’s foremost Shinto shrine, located in Mie Prefecture. It honors Amaterasu-ōmikami, the sun goddess and...

Japan Imperial Mie Shinto

9.1 Excellent

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Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica

The Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica stands in Mexico City as a significant Christian shrine. Constructed on the location...

Colonial Pilgrimage Mexico City Christian

9.1 Excellent

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Sanctuary of Olympia

The Sanctuary of Olympia is an ancient Greek shrine honoring Zeus, located in Olympia, Greece. It served as the primary...

Ancient Greece Olympia Ancient Greek

9.1 Excellent

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Tirupati Balaji Temple

The Tirupati Balaji Temple is a Hindu shrine located in Andhra Pradesh, India. It’s notable for being one of the world's...

Hindu Pilgrimage Wealthy Vishnu

9.0 Excellent

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Dilwara Temples

The Dilwara Temples are a complex of five intricately carved Hindu shrines located in Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India. Const...

India Ancient Marble Jain

9.0 Excellent

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Tanah Lot Temple

Tanah Lot Temple is a Hindu shrine situated on a rocky outcrop off the coast of Bali, Indonesia. Built in the 16th centu...

Sacred Indonesia Bali Sea

8.5 Great

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Nonomiya Shrine

Nonomiya Shrine is a small Shinto shrine in the Arashiyama bamboo grove of Kyoto, Japan, traditionally used by imperial...

Japan Sacred Kyoto Shinto

7.4 Good

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National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Catholic basilica in Washington, D.C., the largest Catholic church in North America, completed in 1959 and dedicated to...

USA Basilica Christian Washington DC

7.0 Good

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Ouidah Voodoo Shrine

The Ouidah Voodoo Shrine in Benin is a major spiritual center for the Vodun religion, notably featuring the Temple of Py...

Sacred Voodoo West African Benin

6.3 Fair