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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Fantasy World Castle in Lemery Batangas - Diokno Road Landmark


Cars coming to and from Tagaytay City that pass along Diokno Highway in Lemery Batangas can't fail but notice a fantasy Medieval castle standing majestically by the road. Travelers who see it for the first time blink and say, “I didn't know there was a Disneyland in the Philippines!” Well, they are correct! There is no Disneyland in the Philippines, but there is the Fantasy World Castle, which is a kind of exclusive amusement park generally for members and condominium owners within the facility.


 Tourists who aren't members of Fantasy World are said to be able to enter by paying a fee for a minimum of 10 persons. It used to be P1000 but you never know how much the fee is now unless you go there. You can of course, ask a member to accompany you inside for free. It's a common error to say that the Fantasy World Castle is in Tagaytay City. The truth is that it's in Lemery, Batangas.


The Fantasy World Castle is something of a curiosity for many people since it's not really open to the public, and yet it's a known landmark along Diokno highway. Strangely, it always seems to be empty. Unlike other amusement parks, you will see no rides around the castle (at least not yet as of this writing) and no stores that sell anything. There's just the castle which always seems to have its doors closed. Because of this fact, people - kids mostly - wonder what's inside. Is there a lovely princess in one of the towers waiting to be rescued by a handsome prince? Unlikely, but few people know that the Fantasy World Castle was used before as a set for a local film based on the classic 1904 children's novel, A Little Princess, by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It's also been used for shoots of several fantasy television series, like Majika.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Kamay ni Hesus Church: Miracle Healing Place


At the Kamay ni Hesus Healing Center, in Lucban, Quezon, there is the church where miraculous healing takes place through Father Joseph Faller, a Catholic priest who found out that he was tasked by God to heal the sick. The church is supposed to be a place of peace and healing; a haven of rest for those in need. Although small, the church is only a part of the larger healing complex that includes a park with a replica of Noah's Ark, and a grotto at the top of a hill where the faithful can pass through the Stations of the Cross.

Shown here are the interior and exterior of the church. The paintings behind the altar are inspired by religious movies like The Ten Commandments starring Charlton Heston as Moses. The church is surrounded by gardens which inspire meditation, prayer, and introspection.Interestingly, the facade of the church faces a wall. It is the side entrance that is used by visitors, the front of which is a concrete pavement with the names and thanks of people who have found blessings through Father Faller and the Kamay ni Hesus Healing Center.

Noah's Ark in Lucban, Quezon, The Philippines

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