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There are 24 off the beaten path places tagged sacred places:

Pindaya - the cave of 9,000 Buddhas

Pindaya cave in Myanmar is cramped with various statues of Buddhas up to the ceiling - by now it has about 9000. This is an important place of pilgrimage for Theravada Buddhists, which fills up with…

The domesticated crocodiles of Paga

Paga village locals managed to domesticate crocodiles - they live and bathe side by side, and not one villager (or a croc) has ever been harmed! In fact, the souls of deceased locals are said to live…

Uplistsikhe - the ancient pagan cave city

Uplistsikhe is an ancient Georgian pagan city, which was carved directly in the rocks. It is hard to believe what human hands were able to achieve in those ancient days.

The growing stone crosses of Turau

The growing stone crosses in Turau, Belarus, remain an unexplainable phenomena - they are said to be of pagan descent and able to perform miracles. Science has not yet solved this mystery, and the…

Necromanteion of Ephyra - the oracle of the dead

Necromanteion of Ephyra was the only way to communicate with the dead in ancient Greece. It is still preserved and stands on the banks of the Acheron river.

Kachikally sacred crocodile pool and museum

Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool in Bakau, Gambia tell you the story of the people and serve as a sacred fertility place. You can do the fertility ritual for a small donation of cash, cloth and a…
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