Sacred Cities
The world's holiest cities — explored through their sacred sites, pilgrimage routes, and living traditions.
Jerusalem: The City Sacred to Three Faiths
Where three faiths converge on one sacred mile
A pilgrimage guide to Jerusalem — holy sites, ancient routes, and living traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the world's most sacred city.
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Sacred Japan: Kyoto, Kōya, and the Ancient Pilgrimages
Japan's sacred mountains and ancient pilgrimage circuits
Japan's ancient pilgrimage circuits — the 88 temples of Shikoku, the Kumano Kodō forest trails, and the mountain monasteries of Mount Kōya.
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Mecca and Medina: Islam's Holiest Cities
The twin cities at the heart of Islamic pilgrimage
A pilgrimage guide to Mecca and Medina — the Hajj, Umrah, the Prophet's Mosque, and the sacred geography of Islam's holiest sites.
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Rome and the Vatican: The Eternal Pilgrimage City
The eternal city where Christianity built its institutional center
Rome's role as the center of Christian pilgrimage — from the catacombs to St. Peter's, the Via Francigena, and Christianity's most venerated relics.
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Santiago de Compostela: End of the Camino
The end of Europe's most walked pilgrimage route
Santiago de Compostela, the destination of Europe's most walked pilgrimage route — the Camino's history, routes, and modern revival.
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Holy India: Varanasi, Bodh Gaya, and the Buddha's Path
India's sacred geography from the Buddha's enlightenment to the Ganges
India's sacred geography from the Buddha's enlightenment at Bodh Gaya to the ghats of Varanasi — the pilgrimage sites that anchor Hinduism and Buddhism.
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