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USHAKA MARINE WORLD

May 17, 2015 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

South Africa UShaka Marine World is a large theme park complex in Durban, the largest such complex in Africa.  The main attraction is SeaWorld, associated with the American SeaWorld chain, and home to the fifth largest aquarium environment in the world.  While there are no orcas on the premises, many other marine animals normally associated with SeaWorld parks can be found … [Read more...]

SEA WORLD

May 17, 2015 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Australia Sea World in Australia, not related to the SeaWorld chain, is the largest marine theme park in Oceania.  A combination open-air aquarium, theme park and water park, it is associated with other local theme parks which collectively are among the most popular vacation destinations in Australia.  Sea World focuses equally on theme attractions, mostly geared towards … [Read more...]

SEA WORLD – SAN DIEGO

May 17, 2015 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

California SeaWorld San Diego is the original park of this brand, and a standard setter that would later be copied by similar aquatic theme parks all over the world.  It has grown from a tiny facility in the 1960s to one of the largest and busiest theme parks in the world, and was one of the first aquatic facilities anywhere to encorporate an environment for killer whales.  It … [Read more...]

SEA WORLD – SAN ANTONIO

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Texas SeaWorld in San Antonio is the newest addition to the marine park’s chain, and is by far the largest such attraction in the world.  Like its siblings in San Diego and Orlando, it features a balanced mix of marine wildlife attractions and theme park rides, including its trademark killer whale show.  SeaWorld is one of the most popular attractions in Texas. San Antonio … [Read more...]

BUSCH GARDENS & SEA WORLD

May 17, 2015 By Howard Kramer 2 Comments

Florida The Busch Gardens Park in Tampa, Florida is one of the oldest, and most famous, combination theme-parks and zoos.  Originally started as a recreation area for brewery workers, over the course of half a century Busch Gardens has grown into a major amusement park with the continent of Africa as a theme.  Approximately half of the park is given over animal exhibits and … [Read more...]

AQUARIUM OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

May 17, 2015 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Australia The Aquarium of Western Australia is the largest true aquarium in Oceania and one of the most popular tourist destinations on Australia’s West Coast.  A very diverse facility, it has a large assortment of resident animals that reflect the ecosystems in the nearby Indian Ocean.  AQWA is popular with more adventurous visitors as it allows supervised dives in the larger … [Read more...]

OKINAWA CHURAUMI AQUARIUM

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Japan The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is one of the oldest and largest aquariums in the western Pacific.  Built for the Okinawa World’s Exposition, it was designed to showcase the island’s long maritime heritage.  Its name means beautiful ocean.  Although slowly losing out on popularity to newer and more conveniently located aquariums, it is still one of the most visited … [Read more...]

SHANGHAI OCEAN AQUARIUM

May 17, 2015 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

China The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is arguably the best and most popular aquarium in the Far East.  Though not quite as large as some of its top rivals, it boasts one of the longest and most amazing submarine viewing tunnels anywhere in the world.  There are exhibits from nine different ocean environments, making it one of the broadest in terms of diversity as well. Over the … [Read more...]

DUBAI MALL AQUARIUM

May 17, 2015 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

UAE The Dubai Mall Aquarium and Underwater Zoo is one of the newest and most interesting aquariums in the world.  Located inside the world’s largest shopping mall, it is the largest aquarium in the Middle East, and one of the most popular wildlife attractions on the Arabian Peninsula.  It boasts several record-setting features, including the world’s largest viewing … [Read more...]

AQUARIUM OF GENOA

May 17, 2015 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Italy The Aquarium of Genoa is the second largest aquarium in continental Europe and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the city of Genoa.  Built as part of the Genoa Expo, which honored the 500th anniversary of the voyage of Columbus, it features oceanic environments that would be found along the route across the Atlantic.  The Aquarium of Genoa was one of the … [Read more...]

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Welcome to The Complete Pilgrim(TM)! This site, created by Howard Kramer, is a combination travel blog and online guide to the world's greatest sites of religious interest (with some historic and recreational places thrown in for good measure). All written content has been originally researched and produced and is provided free for public research and enjoyment. Thank you for visiting!

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WITTENBERG CASTLE CHURCH

WITTENBERG CASTLE CHURCH

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by Glory Ali The City of Brotherly Love offers tons to see and do and get this, it’s FREE. That’s right you heard it right it’s FREE. Click here for complete article  

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MOVING THE U.S. EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM – FAITH IN FAITHS

by Mary Neuhauser President Trump recently announced his intentions to move the United States Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, thereby recognizing Jerusalem as the official capital of Israel. The purpose of this article is to give you a brief overview of what this decision means and why it matters. Click here for […]

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BASILICA OF ST. DENIS

Last month, I visited one of the most fascinating churches I have ever been to, the almost completely ignored Basilica of St. Denis in the northern suburbs of Paris.  Almost every French monarch is buried here, and almost nobody goes here.  Here are some pics I took:

Basilica of St. Denis

Tomb of Clovis

Tomb of Clovis

Tombs of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

Tombs of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

Tomb of Louis XIV The Sun King

Tomb of Louis XIV The Sun King

Royal Tombs

Royal Tombs

The Crypt

The Crypt

 

 

 

 

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Howard Kramer is the creator and author of The Complete Pilgrim. He first took an interest in religious sites in his early twenties when traveling through Italy after college. In the two decades since he has traveled to more than two dozen countries and almost every state, visiting and photographing hundreds of the world’s greatest churches, synagogues and other places of religious interest. Howard has been writing about religious sites for the better part of the last decade, and The Complete Pilgrim is the culmination of years of his work and passion.

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