St. Peter’s Basilica – Vatican City

St. Peter’s Basilica is located in Vatican City across from the Tiber River in Rome, Italy. The church is built at the site that is the likely location where St. Peter was buried in 64 AD. The construction of the basilica was completed around 349 AD and is the largest Catholic Church in the world….

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Senso-Ji Temple – Japan

Senso-ji Temple is the oldest and most famous temple in Tokyo. The temple was built in 645 A. D. and is dedicated to Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of mercy. The temple feature two impressive entry gates, a five story pagoda, the main hall, streets lined with vendors and lots of other features that would be…

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Golden Pavilion – Japan

The Golden Pavilion is the tourist name for a Zen temple named Kinkaku-ji located in Kyoto, Japan. The temple consists of several buildings, two ponds and gardens but the highlight of the temple is the building which gives it the name “Golden Pavilion”. The Golden Pavilion is famous for its top two floors which are…

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White Temple – Thailand

The White Temple is the tourist name for a beautiful all white temple named Wat Rong Khun located in Chiang Rai, Thailand. The temple is easily seen from the road and the first sight of it will make you stop in amazement. There are over 33,000 temples in Thailand and I don’t think there is…

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Ta Prohm – Cambodia

Ta Prohm is part of the Angkor complex that most people know as Angkor Wat. Ta Prohm is such a small portion of the Angkor complex that it normally would not get much attention but there are two things that made it one of the top points of interest to visitors coming to see the…

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Bayon Temple – Cambodia

The Bayon Temple is a Khmer Temple that is part of the Angkor Complex located in Cambodia near Siem Reap. Prior to my visit, I knew about the stone faces that I thought was part of Angkor Wat but I did not know about The Bayon Temple or Angkor Tom. Angkor Wat, Angkor Tom and…

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Cathedral of Florence – Italy

The Cathedral of Florence is the dominant building in the Florence Cityscape as it towers over all of the other building in the city. The building is a renaissance style Catholic Cathedral, built in the 13th century and is the 4th largest cathedral behind St. Peter’s in Rome, St. Paul’s in London and the Duomo…

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Shwedagon Pagoda – Myanmar

Tachileik is a city in the north east corner of Myanmar. The Tachileik Shwedagon Pagoda is a smaller version of the famous Shwedagon Pagoda that is located in Yangon, Myanmar. The pagoda in Tachileik is located on the top of a high hill which provides a great view of the city below and across the…

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Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba – Spain

The Great Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba is one of the top 100 wonders of the world. The Great Mosque of Cordoba was started 784 A.D. but was not completed until 987 A. D. The mosque was constructed as a Muslim mosque but in 1236 Christian forces captured Cordoba and it became a Catholic Cathedral of Cordoba….

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Angkor Wat – Cambodia

Angkor Wat Complex is the largest religious complex in the world. It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple of god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire at the beginning of the 12th century but was converted into a Buddhist temple by the end of the 12th century and has been in virtually continuous use since…

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Ngoc Hoang Temple – Vietnam

Ngoc Hoang Temple is also known as the “Jade Emperor Pagoda”, the “The Luck Sea Temple”   or “Tortoise Pagoda”. The temple is a Taoist Pagoda located in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. It was built by the Chinese Community in 1909 but being in this temple it feels like it is…

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