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Indian Arts Center
35.0373, -107.3775
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Castillo de los Tres Santos Reyes del Morro (Morro Castle)
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TWA Flight 529 Memorial
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Facade of the Former MĂ¡rmoles Molina Shop
40.4140, -3.7065
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Monterrey, Mexico
Museo Arquidiocesano de Arte Sacro (Archdiocese Sacred Art Museum)
Its collection features not only Christian-themed art but also works made by members of the clergy.
Savona, Italy
Cappella Sistina
The other, lesser-known, Sistine Chapel, sits over 500km away from the Vatican City in an Italian port City.
Muxima, Angola
Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da ConceiĂ§Ă£o da Muxima
One of Africa’s most important Marian shrines was once a slave trading port.
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France
Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer
A coastal French town said to have been visited by Jesus' disciples is a major pilgrimage center for Catholic Romanis.
La Torre de Esteban HambrĂ¡n, Spain
Catafalque of La Torre de Esteban HambrĂ¡n
You can only see this Baroque masterpiece during the month of November.
Nivelles, Belgium
Collegiate Church of St. Gertrude
The patron saint of cats founded this stunning Romanesque church in the 7th century.
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The Color of St. Patrick's Day Wasn't Always Green
Ireland’s patron saint was once dressed in blue—before his holiday got its signature hue.
Annapolis, Maryland
Charles Carroll House
Essential to the history of early American religious freedom and home to the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Viterbo, Italy
Palazzo dei Papi (Palace of the Popes)
For two decades in the 13th century, the papacy operated from this palace in central Italy, which served as the site of the first—and longest—papal election conclave in history.
Santos, Brazil
BasĂlica Menor de Santo AntĂ´nio do EmbarĂ©
A neo-Gothic church just steps away from the beach.
Washington, D.C.
Dahlgren Iron Cross
A purported 17th-century religious artifact with noteworthy associations to Catholic history in the U. S.
Noord, Aruba
Alto Vista Chapel
Aruba’s first chapel.
Cahokia Heights, Illinois
Holy Family Log Church
One of the last remaining French Colonial style churches, this centuries-old building was constructed using upright logs and no nails.
New Franken, Wisconsin
National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion
In 1859, the Virgin Mary supposedly appeared in this small town.
Kenmore, Washington
St. Edward State Park
A former Catholic seminary, now a Washington State Park, preserves undeveloped lands on Lake Washington and also hosts a luxury hotel.
zoos
That Time Portugal’s King Gifted an Elephant to the Pope
Hanno the elephant suffered much at the hands of power-hungry Europeans.
Birgu, Malta
Inquisitor’s Palace
For over two centuries, this palace served as a residence for the Holy Roman Inquisition's leaders, a courthouse, and a prison.
Reading, England
Holy Well of St. Anne
Once the site of medieval pilgrimage for its healing powers, this well was lost and later rediscovered.
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