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Sunday Travel Thread: Spiritual Places [Y-not]This thread sponsored by Old Spice. **OK, by special request, here is a link to the Hot Old Spice Guy.** There were a lot of great suggestions in last Sunday’s thread and I promise I’ll get to them, but in light of the events this past week I thought it’d be nice to use the travel thread to talk about the places we’ve visited – or would like to visit someday – that renew our spirits and inspire us to carry on. Through all the struggles we endure in our every day lives, where do we go to find solace? Where do we feel closer to God (or feel a part of some Bigger Meaning, irrespective of if one believes in a higher power)? I think this is a primal urge that humans have – to find meaning and purpose for our lives beyond those that we share as animals (eating, drinking, reproducing, surviving). It’s a central part of who we are and one that I think it’s important to nourish. Travel can be a great way to do that. Back in the day, I had a chance to do a fair amount of traveling (although not nearly as much as many of our globe-trotting morons and ‘ettes). These are some of my favorite “sacred” places (below the jump):
Image source here. I thought these articles describing some of the places sacred to native peoples were quite interesting. I’ve been to some of them and hope to visit more in the years to come: Sacred Places in the Great Basin describes many of the important sites in Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. And this article on New Mexico’s Sacred Places highlights a few from New Mexico, which I think is one of the most beautiful places on earth. The light there really is special. No wonder artists are drawn to it. Finally, I could spend hours looking at the 3D interactive panoramas of Utah on this site: Utah3D
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Image source here. As I recall, my parents also took me to the nearby Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land (aka Mount St. Sepulchre), which includes fascinating catacombs that made quite an impression on me as a youngster. There's a virtual tour available here. Of course there are many other beautiful churches around the world, some of which are listed in this article. Which have you visited? One that is on my bucket list (and possibly yours, too) is the Sistine Chapel and its amazing ceiling. The 3D virtual tour of the chapel is breathtaking. Also on my bucket list are two important American sites, Gettysburg and Arlington National Cemetery. I don't know how it happened to be that I've never been to either despite growing up in the area and having parents who were really wonderful about taking my sister and me to monuments, museums, and historical sites. In any event, I'd like to go to both of them someday. I expect they are powerful landmarks. In addition, I'd also like to visit the USS Arizona Memorial someday and pay my respects to the men who lost their lives there. Finally, I think I’d like to visit Stonehenge. I’m curious if it would feel like a sacred place or merely an historical curiosity. What places are on
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