written by Rachel Lawrence
updated 30.04.2020
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written by Rachel Lawrence
updated 30.04.2020
History is littered with examples of communities who, whether by choice or necessity, have sought to separate themselves from the rest of society. Even today, there are myriad temples and monasteries which shun the outside world. We take a look at ten locations – including sights of refuge, meditation, scientific research and even incarceration – defined by their remote locations and hardy inhabitants.
Eyam's churchyard © Dale Lorna Jacobsen/Shutterstock
Taktsang Palphug Monastery © Avik/Shutterstock
The mountain temple clings to the cliff face © mi jun/Shutterstock
Holy Trinity Monastery in Metéora © Sergey Novikov/Shutterstock
Tibetan Key Monastery © otorongo/Shutterstock
Choquequirao © Christian Declercq/Shutterstock
Arresting Supai © SHoener/Shutterstock
Ushuai at night © LMspencer/Shutterstock
Pretty in white: the Amundsen Scott South Pole station © Shutterstock
Ittoqqortoormiit village © Oleksandr Umanskyi/Shutterstock
Top image: Tibetan Key Monastery, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India © otorongo/Shutterstock
written by Rachel Lawrence
updated 30.04.2020
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