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Glastonbury Dominating the skyline in this part of the beautiful county of Somerset you will find dramatic Glastonbury Tor . In Glastonbury, history , myth and legend combine in such a way that most visitors cannot fail to feel the " vibes " and powerful atmosphere of the town . For not only is Glastonbury the cradle of Christianity in England but is also reputed to be the burial place of King Arthur . Glastonbury is thought to have been a site for pre-Christian worship, perhaps because of its location by the Tor, the highest of the hills surrounding Glastonbury and a superb natural viewpoint. As can be seen from the photograph, there is a form of terracing around the Tor which has been interpreted as a maze based on an ancient mystical pattern. If so, it would have been created four or five thousand years ago, around the same as time as Stonehenge. There is a ruined medieval church at the top of the Tor, the tower of which remains. Two thousand years ago, at...

Manaslu Mountain  Manaslu (Nepali: , also known as Kutang) is the eighth highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres (26,781 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in the west-central part of Nepal. Its name, which means " mountain of the spirit ", comes from the Sanskrit word manasa, meaning " intellect " or "soul". Manaslu was first climbed on May 9, 1956 by Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu, members of a Japanese expedition. It is said that "just as the British consider Everest their mountain, Manaslu has always been a Japanese mountain". Manaslu Peak Manaslu is the highest peak in the Gorkha District and is located about 64 km ( 40 mi ) east of Annapurna. The mountain's long ridges and valley glaciers offer feasible approaches from all directions, and culminate in a peak that towers steeply above its surrounding landscape, and is a dominant feature when viewed from afa...