This is the monastery where Saint Hildegard of Bingen spent over 30 years of her life and began her religious journey
Ruins of Monastery Disibodenberg. Home of Saint Hildegard of Bingen. Peer Marlow - Shutterstock
Vision of the angelic hierarchy by Hildegard von Bingen Illumination from Liber Scivias - Public Domain
The most famous nun of the Middle Ages, Hildegard of Bingen, wrote a famous treatise on the knowledge of God as a spiritual pilgrimage, the “Scivias”
Vatopedi Monastery, Mount Athos, Greece Maristos - Shutterstock
This Monastery houses important relics, including the Holy Belt of the Virgin Mary, believed to have healing powers
Simonos Petra monastery, Mount Athos, Greece vlas2000 - Shutterstock
This monastery was established after Saint Simon the Athonite received a divine vision from the Virgin Mary
Church in the Great Lavra Orthodox monastery at Mount Athos Dmitri Ometsinsky - Shutterstock
The oldest and largest monastery on Mount Athos, Greece, founded in 963 AD by Saint Athanasius the Athonite
Lahmacun, Turkish bread Esin Deniz - Shutterstock
Lahmacun, a beloved Middle Eastern and Anatolian flatbread, has long been a favorite among travelers and pilgrims alike
A beautiful view of the limestone rocks at Castle Hill, New Zealand Wirestock Creators - Shutterstock
It connection with The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings—has turned Castle Hill into an unofficial pilgrimage site for fans of these mythic sagas.
Cathedral of Lanciano and the famous historical place - Diocletian Bridge Andrew Mayovskyy - Shutterstock
This Cathedral was built over the ancient Diocletian Bridge, a Roman-era structure
This church houses 18th-century processional statues and busts of St. Peter and St. Paul.