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NIAGARA FALLS

July 30, 2016 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Canada/*New York Niagara Falls is possibly the world’s most famous waterfall, and thanks to its prominent location in a densely populated area along the American-Canadian border, possibly the world’s most visited.  For years America’s premier honeymoon destination, it is one of the most popular natural wonders of any sort on the planet.  The site of one of the world’s earliest … [Read more...]

PEYTO LAKE

July 30, 2016 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Canada Peyto Lake is one of the most beautiful sites in the Canadian Rockies, which is saying a lot.  Fed by glaciers, sediments that flow into the lake every summer give it a highly unusual and magnificent turquoise color.  Peyto Lake is one of the must-see destinations located within Canada’s Banff National Park. The area in what is now Banff was first discovered over … [Read more...]

BAY OF FUNDY

July 30, 2016 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Canada The Bay of Fundy, a magnificent waterway surrounded largely by pristine wilderness, is famous for having the largest (or possibly the second largest) high tidal range in the world.  Home to some of the earliest European settlements in North America as well as Fundy National Park, the Bay of Fundy is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the east coast of … [Read more...]

MOUNT LOGAN

June 15, 2016 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Canada (5,959 m) – 2nd Tallest Mountain in North America Mount Logan is the tallest second highest peak in North America and the tallest mountain in Canada.  Located close to the border of Alaska, it is nevertheless several hundred miles from McKinley.  Unlike McKinley, Logan is still growing, though it will be millennia before it is likely to take the North American title.  … [Read more...]

BATTLE OF THE PLAINS OF ABRAHAM (PLAINS OF ABRAHAM BATTLEFIELD)

December 9, 2015 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Quebec City, Canada (1759 AD) The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was the decisive engagement of the Seven Years War in North America (known locally as the French and Indian War).  Although not the largest battle of the war, it led directly to the fall of Quebec, effectively putting an end to the French colony in Canada and consequently the complete domination of North America … [Read more...]

CATHEDRAL OF NOTRE DAME DE QUEBEC

February 15, 2015 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Quebec City, Canada The Cathedral of Notre Dame de Quebec was one of the first churches in Canada and the first major church of any denomination in non-Latin North America.  It is home to the oldest Christian parish in the New World outside of Latin America, and was the first cathedral in North America to be designated as a full basilica by the Roman Catholic Church.  Although … [Read more...]

WALLED CITY OF QUEBEC

December 20, 2014 By Howard Kramer 2 Comments

Quebec City, Canada Quebec, capital of the province of the same name, is the only true walled city in North America, and one of the greatest fortifications in the Western hemisphere.  Founded in the early 17th century, the city walls were erected in an age where such defenses were quickly becoming obsolete.  In fact, Quebec City is among the very last walled cities to be … [Read more...]

TORONTO SANTA CLAUS PARADE

October 16, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

TORONTO SANTA CLAUS PARADE

Toronto, Ontario When one thinks of enormous department store sponsored Santa Claus parades held in November, the first one that usually comes to mind is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.  However, that was neither the first parade of its kind, nor is it today the largest.  That honor instead goes to the Toronto Santa Claus Parade in Canada, which … [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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5 PLACES TO VISIT IN HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA – MUSLIM TRAVEL ROCKS

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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  

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

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 […]

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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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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