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The Golden Temple, Amritsar

SWITZERLAND
Hospice Du Grand Saint-Bernard
This ancient Alpine monastery has offered refuge to travelers for more than 1,000 years. Today, $51 will get you a bed, views of three public squares and a vista that would make the Von Trapp family yodel in ecstasy.

INDIA
The Golden Temple
Not for the high-maintenance tourist, this vast Sikh temple in Amritsar operates a hostel and a community kitchen. With about [an error occurred while processing this directive]40,000 mouths to feed each day, service is spotty, but who cares? Room and...