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Christianity Vatican City Holy See's independent state, an enclave within Rome, Italy
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Judaism · Islam · Christianity Jerusalem City in the Middle East, holy to the three Abrahamic religions -
Islam Mecca Saudi Arabian city and capital of the Makkah province -
Christianity Bethlehem City in the West Bank, Palestine -
Islam Medina City in Medina Province, Saudi Arabia -
Christianity · Islam Hagia Sophia Mosque, museum, and former church in Istanbul, Turkey -
Christianity Santiago de Compostela Municipality of Galicia, Spain -
Archaeological site · Mesoamerica and the Andes Machu Picchu 15th-century Inca citadel in the Peruvian Andes and UNESCO World Heritage Site -
East Asian traditions Mount Fuji Volcano in Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures, Japan -
South Asian traditions · Buddhist traditions Angkor Wat Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia -
Greek and Roman Parthenon Former temple of Athena on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece -
Buddhist traditions Lhasa Prefecture-level city and capital of Tibet
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Islam Kaaba Cubical shrine in Mecca, Saudi Arabia; direction of prayer for Muslims
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Christianity Nazareth City in Israel; predominantly inhabited by Muslim-Arab citizens of Israel; a center of Christian pilgrimage as the childhood home of Jesus -
South Asian traditions · Islam Varanasi City on the banks of the Ganges in the Uttar Pradesh state of India -
Christianity St. Peter's Basilica Church in Vatican City -
Archaeological site · Mesopotamia and the Levant Babylon Capital city of Babylonia and an archaeological site in modern-day Iraq -
Archaeological site Constantinople Capital of the Eastern Roman, Latin and Ottoman Empires, currently Istanbul, Turkey -
Greek and Roman · Ancient Egypt Great Pyramid of Giza Oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis; one of the seven ancient wonders of the world -
Christianity Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris -
Archaeological site · Greek and Roman Pompeii Ancient Roman city near modern Naples, Italy -
Archaeological site Carthage Historical city in Tunisia
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Islam Mashhad Capital city of Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran -
Archaeological site · Greek and Roman Troy Ancient Homeric-era city in northwest Asia Minor; it is known as the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan war -
Christianity Leaning Tower of Pisa Cathedral bell tower in Pisa, Italy -
Archaeological site · Mesopotamia and the Levant Petra Ancient rock-cut historical city in Jordan -
Archaeological site · Islam Rhodes Island in Aegean sea, Greece
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Islam Konya Metropolitan municipality in Central Anatolia, Turkey -
South Asian traditions Amritsar City in the north-western part of Punjab, India -
Archaeological site · Mesoamerica and the Andes Chichen Itza Pre-Columbian Maya city in Mexico -
Christianity Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family Basilica under construction since 1882 in Barcelona, Spain -
Islam Qom City in Qom Province, Iran
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Islam Al-Masjid Al-Haram Islam's holiest mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia -
Archaeological site · Greek and Roman Sparta City and city-state in ancient Greece -
Archaeological site · Greek and Roman Palmyra Ancient city in Homs Governorate, Syria -
Islam Al-Aqsa Mosque The main prayer hall of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem -
Kanchenjunga Third highest mountain in the world, in Nepal and India -
Islam · Judaism Hebron Palestian city in the occupied West Bank -
Christianity Assisi Italian commune in Umbria -
Buddhist traditions Borobudur Temple Buddhist temple in Java, Indonesia -
Archaeological site · Greek and Roman Acropolis of Athens Ancient citadel above the city of Athens -
Buddhist traditions · East Asian traditions Nara City in Nara prefecture, Japan -
Archaeological site · Greek and Roman Ephesus Ancient Greek city in Anatolia -
Christianity Częstochowa City in the Silesian Voivodeship, Poland -
Christianity Christ the Redeemer Colossal statue of Jesus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
Greek and Roman Temple of Ephesian Artemis Temple in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World -
Ancient Egypt Abu Simbel UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Egypt -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Canaan Levantine civilization in the Ancient Near East during the late 2nd millennium BC -
Islam Karbala City in Karbala Governorate, Iraq -
Archaeological site · Buddhist traditions · South Asian traditions Angkor Former capital city; region of Cambodia -
South Asian traditions · Buddhist traditions Mount Kailash Mountain in Tibet, China -
Archaeological site · Anatolia and the ancient Balkans Mycenae Ancient city, now an archaeological site in Argolis, Greece -
Christianity Westminster Abbey Gothic abbey church in London, England, UK
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Christianity Sistine Chapel Chapel in the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City -
Islam Najaf City in central-south Iraq
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Greek and Roman Olympia Town on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, site of the ancient Olympic Games -
Islam Sultan Ahmed Mosque Historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey, also known as Blue Mosque -
Archaeological site · Greek and Roman Delphi Ancient town in Fokida, Greece -
Archaeological site Tower of London Castle in central London, United Kingdom -
Ancient Egypt Valley of the Kings Necropolis in ancient Egypt -
Islam Dome of the Rock Islamic building in Al-Aqsa, Jerusalem -
South Asian traditions Harmandir Sahib Sikh religious site in Amritsar, Punjab, India -
Christianity Lourdes Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, France
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Archaeological site · Greek and Roman Baalbek City in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon -
Islam Prophet's Mosque Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia -
Archaeological site · Mesopotamia and the Levant Ur Ancient Mesopotamian city-state -
Christianity Cologne Cathedral Roman-Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany -
Archaeological site Egyptian pyramids Ancient masonry structures constructed by ancient Egyptians -
Buddhist traditions Potala Palace 7th-century Tibetan fortress and palace in Lhasa, rebuilt in the 17th century as the winter seat of the Dalai Lamas -
Judaism · Islam · Christianity Western Wall Holy site of Judaism in Jerusalem -
Ajanta Caves 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE Buddhist cave monuments located in Maharashtra, India -
Christianity Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial Monastery and historical residence of the King of Spain -
Archaeological site · Ancient Egypt Thebes Ancient Egyptian city
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Tiberias City in Galilee, Israel -
Islam Kairouan Tunisian town -
Christianity · Greek and Roman Pantheon Ancient Roman temple in Rome, Italy -
Buddhist traditions Anuradhapura City in North Central Province, Sri Lanka -
Archaeological site Assur Archaeological site in Iraq, former capital of Assyria -
Buddhist traditions Bagan Ancient city in Myanmar -
Archaeological site · Mesoamerica and the Andes Teotihuacan Ancient Mesoamerican city -
Christianity Milan Cathedral Cathedral church of Milan, Italy -
Judaism Temple in Jerusalem Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers -
Islam Umayyad Mosque Mosque in Damascus, Syria -
Baekdu Mountain Volcano on the border between North Korea and China -
Buddhist traditions Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist temple in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto -
South Asian traditions Mathura City in Uttar Pradesh, India
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South Asian traditions Ayodhya City in Uttar Pradesh, India -
Christianity Church of the Holy Sepulchre Church in Jerusalem, containing the two holiest sites in Christianity
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Lumbini Buddhist pilgrimage site in Nepal -
Islam · Judaism · Christianity Temple Mount Religious hilltop in the Old City of Jerusalem -
Archaeological site · Mesoamerica and the Andes Tikal Ruins of major ancient Maya city -
Archaeological site · Mesopotamia and the Levant Uruk Ancient city of Sumer and Babylonia -
Archaeological site Ellora Caves Ancient cave temples of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism in Maharashtra, India -
South Asian traditions Puri City in Odisha, India
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Christianity St Paul's Cathedral Cathedral in the City of London, England, UK -
Christianity Notre-Dame de Chartres Medieval Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France -
Christianity Saint Catherine Monastery Greek Orthodox monastery (the oldest) at the foot of Mount Sinai, Egypt -
Archaeological site Taxila Archaeological site of the ancient Indian subcontinent, at Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan -
Haridwar City in India -
Buddhist traditions Nalanda Mahavihara Ancient Hindu-Buddhist monastery in present-day Bihar, India -
Archaeological site · Greek and Roman Pergamon Ancient city of Ionia in modern-day Turkey and UNESCO World Heritage Site -
Archaeological site · Greek and Roman Roman Forum Ancient Roman center of the city, a landmark of Rome, Italy -
Christianity Florence Cathedral 13th-century cathedral in Florence, Italy -
Archaeological site · Anatolia and the ancient Balkans Knossos Ancient Minoan through Roman administrative center and city -
South Asian traditions Prambanan Temple Hindu temple in Yogyakarta and Central Java, Indonesia -
Archaeological site Hampi Ancient and medieval monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Karnataka, India -
Archaeological site Merv Archaeological site in Turkmenistan -
Archaeological site Tiwanaku Archaeological site in Bolivia -
Christianity Fátima Freguesia of Portugal -
East Asian traditions Itsukushima Shrine Shinto shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan -
Archaeological site Leptis Magna Ancient city in modern Libya -
Buddhist traditions Mahabodhi Temple Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India -
Mount Rainier Stratovolcano in the U.S. state of Washington
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Archaeological site · Mesopotamia and the Levant Nippur Ancient city in modern day Iraq -
Judaism Solomon's Temple Holy temple in ancient Jerusalem before its destruction by Nebuchadnezzar II -
Islam Süleymaniye Mosque Mosque in İstanbul, Turkey -
Islam Badshahi Mosque Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan -
Temple of Heaven Imperial complex of religious buildings in Beijing, China -
Buddhist traditions Bodh Gaya Town -
Archaeological site · Judaism Capernaum Village at Lake Tiberias in the north of historical Judea, associated with Jesus