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Makanda, Illinois
Makanda Boardwalk
37.6177, -89.2088
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40.3824, -87.9510
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Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
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Rome, Italy
The Catacombs of Priscilla
See one of the earliest depictions of a Christian ceremony – with a woman at the center!
Danbury, England
St John the Baptist Church
St John the Baptist Church in Danbury, Essex, is a wonderful place to explore medieval architecture and artistry, in particular their bench ends, knight effigies, and unique squint.
Santiago, Chile
Cristo de Mayo
A wooden crucifix that survived a catastrophic earthquake, stared down a tyrannical aristocrat, and still draws Santiago’s faithful centuries later.
St. Simons Island, Georgia
Wesley Memorial Monument
Visit a memorial to the Wesley brothers, one the founder of Methodism and one a writer of over 6,500 hymns.
Hickory, North Carolina
Martin Luther Statue
The world’s largest stone statue of Luther looms over a North Carolina campus.
Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
Teutonic Cemetery
The secret centuries-old German cemetery in the heart of the Vatican.
Nagasaki, Japan
Twenty-Six Martyrs Monument
A monument commemorating the execution of 26 canonized Christians from the 16th century.
Bethlehem, West Bank
Chapel of the Milk Grotto
This subterranean chapel is said to be where the Holy Family sought refuge before fleeing to Egypt.
nature
Sam Sanders: How to Become a Nature Girly
Journalist and podcast host Sam Sanders talks national parks, themed dog meetups, and how place shapes a life.
churches
The Miraculous Loretto Chapel Staircase
The Sisters of Loretto prayed nine days for this staircase—and on the ninth day, it came.
museums
Corita Kent: How a Nun Became a Revolutionary Pop Artist
Her art asserted joy in a difficult political climate.
Montferri, Spain
Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Montserrat of Montferri (Our Lady of Montserrat de Montferri)
A gem of Catalan modernism amidst the vineyards.
Lubango, Angola
Christ the King Statue
Africa's own Christ the Redeemer looks over Angola's second largest city.
Vršac, Serbia
Bishop’s Palace
The only Baroque residence for bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Banat region.
architecture
These Monuments Showcase the Beauty of Brutalism
Simplicity can be powerful in the right architect’s hands.
L'Aquila, Italy
Basilica di Santa Maria di Collemaggio
Seven centuries ago, its holy door opened for a forgiveness procession ritual that was later "copied" by the formal Catholic Jubilee.
disasters
How the Rocky Mountain Locust Plague Spawned Federal Disaster Relief
When a cloud of locusts twice the size of Colorado descended upon the American Midwest, the federal government realized that some problems require a nationwide response.
Faiyum, Egypt
Obelisk of Senusret I
The oldest Egyptian obelisk still standing in its original site.
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