Basilicas

Surrounded by thick vegetation, this basilica integrates Sinhalese and Western architecture.

Seven centuries ago, its holy door opened for a forgiveness procession ritual that was later "copied" by the formal Catholic Jubilee.

An early Christian basilica modeled after an Egyptian temple showcases some the best-preserved frescos from late antiquity.

A neo-Gothic church just steps away from the beach.

A massive line that stretches across the floor of Bologna’s largest church was created by a 17th-century scientist to measure the movements of the Sun.

The ruins of a fifth-century church dedicated to Our Lady of the Harbor.

These 500-year-old frescoes depict the city in its glory days.

A beautiful modern church dedicated to the teleporting patron saint of Andorra.

This abandoned church was the site of one of the biggest art heists of the past decades.

Terni calls itself the "City of Lovers" and celebrates its links to Saint Valentine on February 14th—but is it the right Saint Valentine?

Northern Kentucky’s very own Notre Dame showcases intricate stained glass and the bones of saints.

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

These sailing ship-shaped chandeliers are believed to have been a gift inspired by faith.

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

The walls and ceilings of the "Mexican Sistine Chapel" are almost completely covered with mural, sculpture, inscriptions and oil paintings.

This fountain tucked away in a park is the focal point of the only "Green Basilica" in Germany.

A striped 12th-century basilica sits in the countryside of Sardinia.