Basilicas

Magnificent frescoes decorate the interior of this Romanesque church, which also showcases an unusual phenomenon during winter solstice.

A 1975 bylaw prohibits the construction of any building that would block the view of this Gothic Revival church.

Its interior is adorned with some of the best examples of early Christian mosaics.

A fortified medieval basilica on the Caelian Hill preserves extraordinary frescoes and one of Rome's most beautiful hidden cloisters.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

This crumbling medieval basilica once attracted pilgrims by the thousands to collect a miraculous dust that formed above the saint's tomb.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.

This Gothic-style church is reputedly built atop the remains of one of Jesus's apostles.

One of the most powerful religious centers in the Middle Ages, dubbed the founder of Western monasticism.

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

This church sits upon a peaceful hill and a long, turbulent history.

The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.

Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.