Pilgrimage sites - Everything Shii Knows

This is a list of pilgrimage sites for a bunch of world religions.

Bahá'ís pray towards the Qiblih, which is the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh in Israel, where he is buried. Bahá'ís are obligated to visit the house of the Báb in Shiraz, Iran, the temporary residence of Bahá'u'lláh in Baghdad, and the Shrine; however, the first two obligations have been put on hold.
Buddhists often visit Lumbini (where the Buddha was born), Bodh Gaya (site of the Bodhi tree), Sarnath/Isipatana (where the Buddha gave his first talk) and Kusinara (where he died).
Christians have no designated pilgrimage sites. Roman Catholics like to visit the Vatican.
Jews often come to the Western Wall in Jerusalem to pray. The wall is all that remains of the Second Temple which was once the focal point of all Judaism.
Muslims pray towards the Qibla, which is the Kaaba in Mecca, and are expected to make a pilgrimage there once in their lifetime. The Kaaba is a reflection of a house in Heaven.
Yazidis pray towards Lalish in Iraq, where Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir is buried, and are expected to make a pilgrimage there once in their lifetime.

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