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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.
sacred spaces

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
Gastro Obscura

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.
unesco

Hiking Kumano Kodo, a Remote Ancient Pilgrimage Route in Japan

Follow in the footsteps of 10th-century emperors.
Ali Jaffe February 2, 2018
Temple lingam.
Mumbai, India

Banganga Tank

Tucked in Mumbai’s wealthiest neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest and most sacred sites: a temple complex believed to house the waters of the Ganges.
Motouleng Caves.
Thabo Mofutsanyane, South Africa

Motouleng Caves

The subterranean sanctuary home to local shamans is a sacred site for people of all religions.
The holy well.
Kerry, Ireland

Cathair Crobh Dearg

An important pilgrimage site for pagans and early Christians, named for a Celtic goddess-turned-saint.
The memorial stone and bridge.
Jonesport, Maine

Nellie Chapin Day Memorial

A memorial to an ill-fated Holy Land mission once described by Mark Twain as “a complete fiasco.”
The Mayflower Pub.
London, England

The Mayflower Pub

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.
Lindisfarne Causeway
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England

Pilgrims Way to Holy Island

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Haile sharing a vista with one of the books she carried.
parks

Exit Interview: I Was a Black, Female Thru-Hiker on the Appalachian Trail

On joining an exclusive group that's 75 percent male and overwhelmingly white.
Sarah Laskow February 1, 2017
The Magic Kingdom.
disney

Visiting Disney World is the Modern Version of Making a Medieval Pilgrimage

According to anthropologists, religious studies experts, and art historians.
Sarah Laskow December 30, 2016
Crosses come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and material.
Grabarka, Poland

Holy Mountain of Grabarka

Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.
Although there are two spigots, only red wine is provided
Villa Caldari, Italy

Cammino di San Tommaso Fountain of Wine

An Italian vineyard invites religious pilgrims to stop by 24/7 to get their drink on, for free.
Prague, Czechia

Statue of St. Wilgefortis

A crucified and bearded female saint.