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  • Bhutan85 views

    The Tiger's Nest Monastery Clings Perilously to a Cliffside

    Paro Taktsang, or Tiger's Nest, is a sacred Buddhist site built into the side of a cliff 900 meters (3,000 feet) above the Paro Valley. Legend says Guru Rinpoche flew to this spot on the back of a tigress.

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  • Australia87 views

    Australia Is Home To The World's Largest Monolith, Uluru

    Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is an immense sandstone formation in the Northern Territory. Standing 348 meters high and with a circumference of 9.4 kilometers, it is a sacred site for the Anangu people and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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