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PINNACLES DESERT

July 30, 2016 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Australia The Pinnacles Desert (also just known as The Pinnacles) is a a region of Australia’s western desert region which features a veritable forest of limestone pillars.  The remnants of ancient dunes, the immense fields of pinnacles are more or less unique in nature, and one of the distinctive landmarks of Australia’s West Coast.  The fields of pinnacles are now protected … [Read more...]

GOBI DESERT

July 30, 2016 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Mongolia/China The Gobi Desert marks the ancient frontier between China and Central Asia.  For thousands of years it was part of the great Silk Road, where huge camel caravans hauled exotic goods from the Orient to the Middle East and beyond.  Because of this the Gobi has always loomed large in the imaginations of westerners, as well as looming large in the culture and history … [Read more...]

THAR DESERT

July 30, 2016 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

India/Pakistan The Thar Desert is a realm of ancient beauty, history and legend.  Spreading out along much of the border of modern day India and Pakistan, the Thar Desert has served as the frontier between the western world (Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East) and the eastern world (India, China and the Far East) since ancient times.  Unlike most of the world’s … [Read more...]

WHITE DESERT

July 30, 2016 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Egypt The White Desert, a region of the Sahara Desert located within Egypt, is also one of its most beautiful regions and one of its most visited.  So named the White Desert because of its white chalky outcroppings, the area is also the site of many springs and oases, as well as spectacular and odd geological formations.  Much of the White Desert is now protected within White … [Read more...]

SAHARA DESERT

July 30, 2016 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Morocco/etc. The Sahara Desert is the largest desert (exluding the polar deserts) and one of the largest ecological zones on Earth.  Sprawing across the entirety of North Africa, it covers approximately one third of the world’s second largest continent (it would completely engulf Europe).  Almost any visitor to North Africa will almost by default see the Sahara Desert.  But … [Read more...]

NAMIB DESERT

July 30, 2016 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Namibia The Namib Desert is believed to be the oldest desert on Earth.  It is also one of the lease densely populated places in Africa outside of certain regions of the Sahara.  Because of this it is one of the least visited and most pristine places on the continent.  Much of it is protected as part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The strip of land along Africa’s … [Read more...]

ATACAMA DESERT

July 30, 2016 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Peru/Chile The Atacama Desert is one of the highest, oldest and driest deserts on Earth.  It averages barely half an inch of rainfall every year, and there are some regions where no rainfall is recorded for years at a time.  Because of its altitude and especially dry conditions, the Atacama is a favorite destination for athletes, astronomers, filmmakers and (around Nazca) … [Read more...]

SALAR DE UYUNI

July 30, 2016 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Bolivia Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt desert (or salt flat).  A four thousand square mile patch of salt that spraws across southwestern Bolivia, the pure white surface is nearly perfectly level over almost its entire area, and is one of the most easily identifiable natural landmarks that can be seen from space. The great salt flats of Bolivia are among the most … [Read more...]

MOJAVE DESERT/DEATH VALLEY

July 30, 2016 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

*Nevada The Mojave Desert is the definitive desert of the American southwest, and known for its amazingly diverse and beautiful regions.  Among these are Red Rock Canyon, the Devil’s Playground and the world famous Death Valley, the lowest and hottest location in the United States.  Collectively there are few (if any) deserts in the world that draw as many visitors as 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!

Site of the Week

WITTENBERG CASTLE CHURCH

WITTENBERG CASTLE CHURCH

Wittenberg, Germany The … [Read More...]

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Photo of the Week

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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About the Author

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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