The Camino de Santiago, or in English the Way of St. James, is a network of pilgrims' ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle James in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition holds that the remains of the apostle are buried.
The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
The reliquary of Saint James in the Cathedral of Santiago
Roman bridge with 19 arches over the river Órbigo. The bridge has been integrated into the modern Camino Francés.
St. James's shell, a symbol of the route, on a wall in León, Spain
A pilgrimage is a journey to a holy place, which can lead to a personal transformation, after which the pilgrim returns to their daily life.
David Teniers the Younger: Flemish Pilgrim
Ancient excavated Buddha-image at the Mahaparinirvana Temple, Kushinagar
Tibetans on a pilgrimage to Lhasa, doing full-body prostrations, often for the entire length of the journey
Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem according to tradition is the site where Jesus was crucified and resurrected