The document displays pictures and descriptions of 24 monasteries located around the world, including examples from Bhutan, China, France, Greece, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tibet, Turkey, and more. Many of the monasteries are built into or on cliffs or mountains and provide scenic views.

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Tigers Nest Monastery, Bhutan
– Picture: Bob Witlox
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3. The Hanging Temple Xuan Kong
Si, Datong, China – Picture:
Emmanuel Brunner
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Xuankongsi.jpg

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Monastery of St Martin,
Pyrenees,
France – Picture:
an.thonon
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5. http://www.flickr.com/photos/publiustx/2510080863/sizes/l/
Hozoviotissa Monastery,
Amorgos, Isles of Amorgos,
Greece
– Picture: Publius TX
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Meteora Monastery, Thessaly,
Greece – Picture: Avi Abrams
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The Monastery of Varlaám,
Thessaly, Greece – Picture:
fkypegassus
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8. http://www.flickr.com/photos/avi_abrams/1449822859/sizes/o/
Monastery of The Holy Trinity,
Thessaly, Greece – Picture: Avi
Abrams
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9. Monastery Grigoriou, Mount
Athos, Greece – Picture: Imke
Heyder
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/uempe/3720581325/

10. The Monastery of Roussanou,
Thessaly, Greece – Picture:
verswe
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http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Greece/Thessaly/Trikala/Meteora/photo1310945.htm

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Thiksey Monastery, Ladakh,
India
– Picture: Krisnaendu Sar
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12. Thiksey Monastery, Ladakh,
India
– Picture: Matso
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/matso/4597171847/

13. Kye Monastery Spiti, Himachal
Pradesh, India – Picture: Peter
Krimbacher
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ki-Gompa_Spiti.jpg

14. Popa Luang Kala Monastery,
Myanmar - Picture: Hoorobushi
http://www.pocketburgers.com/2009/11/most-beautiful-yet-precariously-placed.html
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Nepal - Picure: Zozi
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Sigiriya, Srilanka
Picure: Avi Abrams
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17. http://www.flickr.com/photos/harlekino/2422052772/sizes/l/in/set-72157604596654693/
Montserrat Monastery,
Barcelona, Catalonia,
Spain – Picture:
Harlekino
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Madonna del Sasso:,
Locarno, Switzerland
– Picture: Patrick Theiner
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Mar Mousa Monastery,
Damascus, Syria – Picture:
Hovic
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20. http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidonformosa/1783031684/sizes/l/
Ling Jiou Mountain Monastery, Taiwan
– Picture: David Reid
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Yumbulagang Monastery, Lhasa,
Tibet - Picture: RobertF
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Patola Palace, Lhasa, Tibet -
Picture: ToucHeaven
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23. Cave Monasteries of
Cappadocia, Turkey -
Picture: Curios Expeditions
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiousexpeditions/3054790366/

24. Sumela Monastery,
Turkey - Picture: Bjørn
Christian Tørrissen
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sumela_Showing_Location.JPG