Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. in the famous gardens of Lumbini, which soon became a place of pilgrimage. One of 4 World Heritage Sites in Nepal!
A sacred island in Greece. Believed to be the island where Hercules collected huge granite rocks that he would pile on adversaries after defeating them.
The trail that leads you past this is hugely popular attracting thousands of visitors a year. While you may not get peace and quiet here the scenery is clearly pretty amazing.
This is still an active Greek Orthodox monastery, having survived many religious & regional takeovers throughout the centuries. It is located 12 miles from Jerusalem & open to spiritual seekers and visitors. Incredible cliff dwelling architecture.
Even though it looks like it's melting, we assure you the rooms are safe. Interestingly, the woman who designed this hotel is the daughter of a former president of Vietnam.
Although you can't tell from this photo (which is stunning and inspiring to say the very least) this is THE place for surfing and bodyboarding. Going to come here with my adventurous yogi friends.
It's a clothing optional beach, but being in San Francisco weather, most people opt to wear clothes anyway. It's a lovely beach with a really nice view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Absolutely stunning park that most tourists never see. I wouldn't go here at night as it's a little out of the way, but it's well worth seeing. It was created in 1867 out of an old quarry. Very, very hilly in comparison to the city's other parks.