A Nordic architect reads the World Peace Pond at Swayambhunath, Kathmandu — a gilded Buddha on a lotus, a bowl, and a coin tossed for a wish at Nepal’s self-arisen stupa.
Killone Abbey: A Lakeside Nunnery Ruin and Its Holy Well
Killone Abbey, a ruined Augustinian nunnery on Newhall Estate in County Clare, Ireland, founded in 1190, beside Saint John’s Holy Well and its pilgrimage tradition.
St Keyne Wishing Well Halt railway station: A Cornish Request Stop
St Keyne Wishing Well Halt railway station is a request stop on Cornwall’s Looe Valley Line, named for the nearby St Keyne holy well dedicated to Saint Keyne.
The Holy Cave, Hunterston: A Sandstone Sanctuary in North Ayrshire
The Holy Cave, Hunterston, is a wave-cut sandstone cave on the Hawking Craig cliffs, North Ayrshire, holding a Wishing Well and three periods of occupation.
Koneswaram Temple: A Cliff, the Sea, and Offerings Cast Below
A Nordic architect reads Koneswaram Temple at Trincomalee — a cliff-top Shiva shrine on Swami Rock where pilgrims once cast offerings into the sea.
Manikaran: Boiling Water and the Earring of Parvati
A Nordic architect reads Manikaran, a Himalayan hot-springs pilgrimage town in the Parvati Valley, where myth, steam, and offerings rise from sacred water.