Catholic

This funerary monument to the guillotined king and queen of France became a political lightning rod and a site of pilgrimage for French monarchists.

Topped by a distinctive beehive dome, it’s been called by architectural historians and locals, “Brooklyn's Sacré-Cœur.”

Kloster Eberbach is one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval Cistercian monasteries, founded in 1136 and renowned for its austere Romanesque architecture and historic wine cellars.

A pristine medieval church that was visited by Columbus before his travels to the Americas.

Holy relic of a girl in communion attire inside the cathedral of Guadalajara

An architectural anomaly that preserves the chilling history of medieval ascetics who chose to be buried alive.

A sculpture of a courtesan towers above Lake Constance, recalling a church scandal.

This Irish church has a striking circular design inspired by the ancient Grianán of Aileach.

A place of meditation and prayer, the grotto is a replica of the one in Lourdes, built in gratitude for the healing of a seminary priest. This is the first pilgrimage to take place on August 15 north of the Seine.

Legend says St. Mary Magdalene spent her final 30 years in a secluded mountain cave.

Hilltop modernist/folk art shrine and gardens dedicated to a Native American saint.

The scenic ruins of one of the first Catholic churches built in Brazil.

A ruined priory that was once a favorite pilgrimage site for English kings.

This museum in Chiapas honors Bishop Samuel Ruiz García, a key figure of the Zapatista movement.

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

St. Peter’s, in Western Germany, has stood as a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture since 1181.

One of Mexico City's seats of the Catholic faith, although not the majoritarian Latin Roman rite.