Christianity

An ancient sanctuary that has long been a holy site for the Chaldean Christian Church.

Once thought to be the fabled Holy Grail, it is now known to be an oil lamp.

This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.

A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.

This 1,400-year-old abbey was once a powerhouse for music and intellectualism known across Normandy.

A crescent of 12 simple statues poised on a small windswept island off the coast of Newfoundland.

The above-ground crypts at this Catholic cemetery face north-south instead of the usual east-west.

Dozens upon dozens of boulders engraved with scripture tell the story of one man's troubled life.

A priceless work of art created by the saint's own blood sister hangs in a San Antonio basilica.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.

A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.