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These Monasteries Are Hard to Get To, But It's Worth It...

Monasteries of Meteora, Greece The Metéora (Greek for “suspended in the air" or "in the heavens above") is a group of six monasteries and one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece.

This Monastery and Its Surroundings Are Very Special...

Key Gompa is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located on picturesque hilltop at an altitude of 4,166 metres above sea level, close to the Spiti River, in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India.

A World Wonder: The Magical Monasteries of Meteora!

A view of some of the monasteries. Far left: The Nunnery of Roussanou, perched on a cliff. Middle : Villa of Kastraki. To the right of the village is Doubiani Rock, and to its right is the Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapafsas. Upper right: Great Meteroa Monastery.

Visit the Most Beautiful Monasteries in the World!

They are the monasteries of the world and some of them are simply breathtakingly beautiful, with a fascinating past to boot. These are the ones worth most visiting. Thiksey Monastery This monastery is located on top a hill in the Indus Valley, just East of the Capital of Ladkah, India.

The Pretty Little Himalayan Country You've Never Heard Of

Taktsang Monastery Built in 1692, the Takstang Monastery, which is also known as the Tiger’s Nest, is a prominent Himalayan Buddhist sacred site and temple complex that seems to hang off the cliff-side on which it's built. In fact, there are sheer 800-meter drops around its perimeter.

Awe-Inspiring: 15 Holy Places with an Ethereal Touch

The Sacra di San Michele, a thousand-year-old Italian monastery, served as the muse for Umberto Eco's iconic novel, "The Name of the Rose. 2. The Assumption of Mary Church, standing proudly on Bled Island, Slovenia, has a rich history.

10 Award-Winning Images That Capture the Spirit of Travel

“Supplies for Phugtal Monastery” by Andrew Newey. First Prize. Location: Ladakh, Northern India Phugtal is a serene Buddhist monastery in the isolated Lungnak Valley in southeastern Zanskar, a part of the stunning Himalayan area of Ladakh in Northern India.

10 UNESCO Sites You Can See in England

Fountains Abbey The Fountains Monastery is a Cistercian monastery that entered the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986 along with nearby Studley Royal Park.

This Landlocked Eastern European Country Will Surprise You

It’s home to the Holy Trinity Monastery, but there’s also breathtaking natural beauty to take in. Moldavian people visit Saharna as a place of pilgrimage – it’s believed that a certain footprint on a rock belongs to the Virgin Mary herself.

Hilarious: One Small Mistake Can Have Serious Consequences

A young monk arrives at the monastery. He is assigned to helping the other monks in copying the old canons and laws of the church by hand. He notices, however, that all of the monks are copying from copies, not from the original manuscript.

Man-Made Structures that Left Me Amazed!

Here are our favorites: Montserrat Monastery, Catalonia, Spain Santa Maria de Montserrat is a Benedictine abbey located on the mountain of Montserrat, in Monistrol de Montserrat, in Catalonia, Spain.

The Beauty of Bhutan in 15 Magnificent Pictures

Paro Taktsang Monastery is a sacred Himalayan Buddhist site located 3,120 meters (1,0236 ft) above sea level on the cliffside of the upper Paro valley in Bhutan. Image source: Yuichi Yokota 2. The cloud formation in Bhutan is often so fascinating Image source: Yuichi Yokota 3. 

These Two Churches Are Among The World's Most Beautiful

Particularly notable are the 17th-Century Jesuit church, named La Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús , and the 16th Century church and monastery called the Iglesia y Monasterio de San Francisco . 

20 Stalin-Era USSR Photos That Have Never Been Seen Before

Kids goofing for Martin's camera in Novospassky Monastery 5. Flooded streets in Kiev, Ukraine 6. A parade under the walls of the Kremlin 7. Ostankino Palace, in the north of Moscow 8. A murky-looking pool in an unknown location 9. A queue outside a food store in Moscow 10.

Did You Ever Imagine the Western Balkans To Be This Stunning?

Source The Decani Monastery is a 14th Century Serbian Orthodox Christian monastery with UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Source The sheer drops on either side of Rugova Canyon make it one of Europe's longest and deepest canyons.