Basic Travel Guide

In a beautiful setting of pine trees in a courtyard, stands a group of the oldest wooden buildings in the world. The sun adds a touch of gold to the gray tile roofs. Horyu-ji Atop a five-story pagoda, or tower, is a shape decorated with 9 small umbrellas. The umbrellas are a symbol of Buddha, after whom one of the world's great religion was named. The religion is called Buddhism. This peaceful place in Ikaruga, Japan is known as Horyu-ji . A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it's the main temple of a sect, or group of Buddhists. The group is named for the prince who build the temple more than a thousand years ago. The name of the sect and the prince is Shotoku. The people of Japan really treasure Horyu-ji. It contains many National Treasures. In Japan, National Treasures include buildings, paintings, sculptures and other art objects. So, besides being the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan, Horyu-ji is also a museum - a treasure house filled with priceless art.

Below is a list of some world famous graves and tombs worth visiting. 1. Westminster Abbey, London Once, only kings and queens of England were buried in a church known as Westminster Abbey in London. But if you visit the Abbey today, you will see not only the graves of kings and queens, but also of statesmen like Oliver Cromwell, of scientists like Isaac Newton, of poets like Geoffrey Chaucer, and of composers like George Frideric Handel. Some of the graves are so simply marked that you can walk right over them, and not even know it. You might be standing on the grave of Lord Tennyson in the floor, while you are looking at the grave of Chaucer ion the wall.