Most Spiritual Places In The World

5. Striking Uluru

Uluru rises from the red desert floor beneath a sweeping sky, its rust-colored surface framed by low scrub and distant clouds. Photo Credit: Dreamstime @Dreamstime

Uluru, also referred to as Ayer's Rock, is located 208 miles southwest of Alice Springs in Northern Territory, Australia. Uluru is a famous sandstone monolith that stands in isolation at 1142 feet high, though much of it does lie underground, and has a circumference of 5.8 miles. This spiritual wonder is also a UNESCO World Heritage site, attracts thousands of travelers every year and many who have visited Uluru claim viewing a sunrise or sunset there is one of the most beautiful scenes they have ever witnessed. Uluru produces a divine essence for all who experience its impressive size and is sacred to the Aboriginal people of the area, the Pitjantjatjara Anangu. The Anangu do not make the climb as the trail up Uluru crosses a sacred Dreamtime track, and they do ask tourists to respect the sacred nature of Uluru and refrain from climbing as well.

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