| Clues | Places | Locations |
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| IMPORTANT PILGRIMAGE SITE near Beirut. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, known as 'Notre Dame du Liban' whose last appearance was on May 29, 2011. | |
| IMPORTANT PRE-COLUMBIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE, regarded by Incas as the site of creation by their god Viracoca, who rose from the depths of Lake Titicaca. | |
| ANCIENT SACRED CITY. Its name means 'place where gods were born', reflecting the Aztec belief about the creation of the universe.Among its remarkable ruins, the Pyramid of the Sun | |
| BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE SITE near the Indian border. Traditional birthplace of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. | |
| CITY on the western flank of Monte Subasio. Major Catholic pilgrimage destination for centuries as the birthplace of St. Francis, founder of the Franciscan religious order. | |
| SYSTEM OF BUDDHIST CAVE TEMPLES near the city of Dunhuang. Center of culture on the Silk Road (4th/14th centuries) containing a religious artworks spanning that entire period. | |
| CAPITAL CITY where there is the Pashupatinath Temple, one of the most significant Hindu temples of Lord Shiva in the world. | |
| CITY founded in 1847 by Brigham Young and his Mormon followers. Home to the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | |
| HOLIEST CITY in Central Asia. Once home to more than 300 mosques and 100 medressas, it was the region's religious and cultural heart in the 9th and 10th centuries. | |
| MYSTICAL SITE. Prehistoric mysterious circle of upright stones. Place of pilgrimage for believers of the Druids or other forms of Celtic paganism, and for New Age devotees. | |
| CITY whose name means 'places of the gods'. Traditional residence of the Dalai Lama. | |
| MEDIEVAL CITY. Important fFor pilgrims, because of its association with the great mystic and reformer St. Teresa de Jesus, the first woman to be named a Doctor of the Church. | |
| CAPITAL CITY locally known as 'Krung Thep' (the City of Angels). Filled with fascinating 'wats', adorned with religious treasures and populated by orange-clad monks. | |
| CITY in the southern West Bank. 2nd-holiest city in Judaism for containing the traditional burial site of the biblical Patriarchs and Matriarchs. | |
| MOUNTAIN mentioned in the Torah, in the Bible and in the Quran. According to Jewish, Christian and Islamic tradition, iti was the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments. | |
| RIVER in West Asia flowing to the Dead Sea. In Christian tradition, Jesus was baptised in it by John the Baptist. | |
| HIGHEST FRESHWATER LAKE in the world at the foot of Mount Kailash in Tibet. Holiest lake in Asia. Important pilgrimage destination for Hindus and Buddhists alike. | |
| MOUNTAIN on the south bank of the Yellow River. One of the 5 sacred Taoist mountains of China. Home to the Shaolin Temple, traditionally considered the birthplace of Zen Buddhism. | |
| CITY in the Tampa Bay Area. Spiritual headquarters of the Church of Scientology religion. | |
| CITY in the Flemish Region. Home to the Basilica of the Holy Blood, an important Catholic shrine that is said to hold the very blood of Christ. | |
| CITY on the left bank of the Rhône river. Often referred to as the 'City of Popes' because of the presence of popes and antipopes during the Catholic schism. | |
| HOLIEST CITY in Islam. Birthplace of prophet Muhammad and a site of the composition of the Quran. | |
| CITY home of the Cao Dai religion, a syncretist Vietnamese religious movement that incorporates aspect of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and even Catholicism. | |
| CITY. One of the 5 sacred 'dhams' (pilgrimage sites for devout Hindus). Often called 'Tirth Raj' (the king of pilgrimage sites). | |
| HISTORIC CITY. In antiquity, capital of the Roman region of Cilicia. Known as the birthplace of Paul the Apostle. | |
| MASSIVE SANDSTONE ROCK. Sacred to the Aborigines, because inhabited by the spirits of their ancestral creator beings. In recent years, important for New Age practitioners. | |
| CITY on the Sea of Galilee. Considered one of Judaism's Four Holy Cities. Nearby, the Tomb of Jethro is the most important religious site for the Druze community. | |
| CITY on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. Important intellectual and spiritual center for the Islamic world from the 13th to the 17th century. Famous for its Manuscripts. | |
| CITY considered as the future location of the New Jerusalem by the Latter Day Saint movement. | |
| CITY considered holy by Shi'a Islam. Largest center for Shi'a scholarship in the world and significant destination of pilgrimage, as it is the site of the shrine of Fatema Masume. | |
| HISTORIC CITY in the Sacred Valley of the Andes. Gateway to the imperial city of Machu Picchu. Known as the archaeological capital of the Americas. | |
| CITY in the Verde Valley of Arizona. Renowned for its red sandstone formations, important to Native Americans and believed by New Age adherents to emanates a mystical power. | |
| CAPITAL CITY where there is the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, one of the most important pilgrimage sites of Catholicism. Place of the Marian apparition to Juan Diego in 1531. | |
| CAPITAL CITY where is situated the 'Basilique de Notre Dame de la Paix', the largest church in the world, having surpassed, upon completion, St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. | |
| ONE OF THE HOLIEST CITIES in Shi'a Islam, because it is the site of the Shrine of Imam Husayn, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and a much-revered Shi'a martyr. | |
| ONE OF THE HOLIEST CITY in Islam. Its Great Mosque was the first Muslim place of prayer in North Africa. It's been said that 7 pilgrimages here are the equivalent of one to Mecca | |
| HOLY CITY in Islam. Burial place of the Prophet Muhammad. Historically significant for being his home after the Hijrah. | |
| CITY on the slopes of Mount Carmel. 2nd holiest place on Earth for the Bahá'í Faith after Acre, as the location for the remains of their prophet, the Báb. | |
| CITY known as 'The Holy City', due to the prominence of churches and steeples and for being one of the few cities in the original 13 colonies to provide religious tolerance | |
| CAPITAL CITY of Galicia. Destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route 'the Way of St. James'. | |
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