Christianity :
Bethlehem, Israel: birthplaces of Jesus
Nazareth, Israel: where Jesus lived and began ministry
Jerusalem, Israel: where the early Church was started
Catholic :
The Vatican: also known as "Vatican City" and the "The Holy See" (an independent state within Rome, Italy)
Eastern Orthodox :
Anglican :
Canterbury, England: seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Latter-day Saints :
Islam :
Mecca, Saudi Arabia: destination of the hajj
Medina, Saudi Arabia
Jerusalem, Israel
Hinduism :
Varanasi (Banaras), India - on the banks of the River Ganga
Buddhism :
Lopburi, Nepal: birth place of the Buddha
Bodh Gaya: Where the Buddha reached enlightenment
Sarnath: Where the Buddha preached his first serman
Juche :
Pyongyang, North Korea- seat of government; headquarters of the Juche Idea
Sikhism :
Amritsar, Punjab, India - site of Golden Temple
Judaism :
Jerusalem, Israel: Holy City, site of the historic temple, Wailing Wall
Baha'i Faith:
Haifa, Israel: world headquarters; site of the holy historic events
GLBT :
Stonewall Inn, New York City: birthplace of the modern GLBT-right movement (1969)
Tenrikyo :
Tenri-shi, Japan: holy city and headquarters of Tenrikyo
Jainism :
Palitana, Gujarat, India: Where 838 Jain Temple are on one mountain.
Bethlehem, Israel: birthplaces of Jesus
Nazareth, Israel: where Jesus lived and began ministry
Jerusalem, Israel: where the early Church was started
Catholic :
The Vatican: also known as "Vatican City" and the "The Holy See" (an independent state within Rome, Italy)
Eastern Orthodox :
Constantinople, Turkey: seat of the Patriarchate of Constantinople
Mt. Athos - Mt. Athos is a peninsula in eastern Greece (near Thessaloniki) that is extremely revered by Orthodox believers. It is inhabited exclusively by monastics. There are twenty large monasteries plus countless small sketes, brotherhoods and hermitages. It is a major pilgrimage sight for Orthodox males.
Mt. Athos - Mt. Athos is a peninsula in eastern Greece (near Thessaloniki) that is extremely revered by Orthodox believers. It is inhabited exclusively by monastics. There are twenty large monasteries plus countless small sketes, brotherhoods and hermitages. It is a major pilgrimage sight for Orthodox males.
Anglican :
Canterbury, England: seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Latter-day Saints :
Salt Lake City, Utah: World headquarters of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; site of Salt Lake Temple, Temple square, Mormon Tabernacle, etc.
Palmyra, New York: site of First Vision; city where Book of Mormon was first printed.
Kirtland, Ohio: site of first Latter-day Saint City; Its Temple
Nauvoo, Illinois: site of second Latter-day Saint city; 2nd temple (Its full-service temple)
Palmyra, New York: site of First Vision; city where Book of Mormon was first printed.
Kirtland, Ohio: site of first Latter-day Saint City; Its Temple
Nauvoo, Illinois: site of second Latter-day Saint city; 2nd temple (Its full-service temple)
Islam :
Mecca, Saudi Arabia: destination of the hajj
Medina, Saudi Arabia
Jerusalem, Israel
Hinduism :
Varanasi (Banaras), India - on the banks of the River Ganga
Buddhism :
Lopburi, Nepal: birth place of the Buddha
Bodh Gaya: Where the Buddha reached enlightenment
Sarnath: Where the Buddha preached his first serman
Juche :
Pyongyang, North Korea- seat of government; headquarters of the Juche Idea
Sikhism :
Amritsar, Punjab, India - site of Golden Temple
Judaism :
Jerusalem, Israel: Holy City, site of the historic temple, Wailing Wall
Baha'i Faith:
Haifa, Israel: world headquarters; site of the holy historic events
GLBT :
Stonewall Inn, New York City: birthplace of the modern GLBT-right movement (1969)
Tenrikyo :
Tenri-shi, Japan: holy city and headquarters of Tenrikyo
Jainism :
Palitana, Gujarat, India: Where 838 Jain Temple are on one mountain.