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Founded in the 12th century, Jerpoint Abbey is one of the best examples of a medieval Cistercian Abbey in Ireland. The architectural styles within the church, constructed in the late twelfth century, reflect the transition from Romanesque to Gothic architecture. The tower and cloister date to the fifteenth century. Jerpoint Abbey is famous for its
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Kinalehin Friary, Ireland’s only Carthusian monastery was founded between 1249 and 1256 by John de Colgan of the Order of St. Bruno. The Carthusians had a very contemplative way of life, the daily activities were mainly praying and spiritual reading. The main supporter of this religious Order was Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of
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The monastery of Saint John the Theologian is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and known for its Cave of the Apocalypse, where Saint John was said to have dictated the Book of Revelation to his disciple. The monastery is also known for its beautiful polygonal structure, complete with crenellations and towers. Beautiful Monastery set on
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Arkadi is the most historic monastery of Crete and has become the most sacred symbol of the struggle of the Cretans for liberation. The tragic Battle of 1866 opened the way for the liberation of the island in 1898. UNESCO has designated Arkadi as a historic site. The Monastery picture above is arguably the best-known
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Hell’s Gate National Park is named after a narrow break in the cliffs. Once believed to be a tributary of a prehistoric lake that fed early humans in the Rift Valley. It received the name “Hell’s Gate” by explorers Fisher and Thomson in 1883 for the intense geothermal activity within its boundaries, the outlet of
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Rwenzori range in central Africa, on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo between Lakes Edward and Albert sometimes called Ptolemy’s “Mountains of the Moon,” the highest peak, Mount Stanley is 5109 meters or 16,763 ft. The name “Mountains of the Moon” came from European explorers associating the Ruwenzori with the
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Moses ascended Mount Nebo, in the land of Moab now Jordan. Mount Nebo honors Moses’ death after seeing Canaan, across the Jordan valley. Mount Nebo, the peak in the Mount Pisgah, is approximately 710 meters or 2,330 feet above sea level and part of the Abarim mountain range. According to Deuteronomy 34:5-6 of the Bible,
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Profitable mining of silver in Calico ceased in 1896. The town that once gave miners prosperity became a “ghost town,” after the silver mine was depleted but because of colemanite mining lasted until 1929 after which it truly became a ghost town.
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Favorite Ghost Towns – A ghost town is an abandoned town or city, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town often becomes a “ghost town” because the economic activity that supported it ended for some reason. The ghost town often declines because of natural or human-caused disasters…
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In Budapest, on one of the secluded streets of the Zugliget, stands the former Preisich Sanatorium, which was built at the turn of the century on the side of the Fairy Hill. The beautiful villa building has been abandoned since 2009
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