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The church's historical stained glass window.
Frankfurt (Oder), Germany

Medieval Choir Windows

This unique medieval artwork featuring the story of the Antichrist remained lost for decades.
Church of Transfiguration, Mount Tabor.
Shibli, Israel

Mount Tabor

This dome-shaped mountain boasts amazing views and has a rich religious history.
Descriptive plaque at the site entrance.
Walsh Island, Ireland

Ringfort Relic

An unassuming historical marker for an iron age fort leads you to an oddly adorned cemetery for unbaptized children.
The Preceptory Tower at Temple Bruer.
Lincoln, England

Temple Bruer

This lone tower casts an outstretched shadow over the site of a once-wealthy Knights Templar preceptory.
The Stone Church.
Camuy, Puerto Rico

Iglesia Cristiana Avivamiento La Piedra (The Stone Church)

This memorial to a family's dead son has survived a century of hurricanes and earthquakes.
The Lake Michigan crucifix under water and ice.
Petoskey, Michigan

Lake Michigan Crucifix

Winter weather reveals a large Italian marble crucifix drowned beneath Lake Michigan.
Kigungu Missionary Landing Site monument.
Entebbe, Uganda

Kigungu Missionary Landing Site

A monument marks the spot where the first Catholic missionaries arrived in Uganda.
An illustrated reconstruction of what the tomb may have looked like before it decayed.
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This Could Be England's Earliest Known Christian Burial

Sixteen years of research have revealed the secrets of a major excavation.
Matthew Taub May 13, 2019
Holy Hill.
Hubertus, Wisconsin

Holy Hill

According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.
Armenian Church of the Holy Nazareth.
Kolkata, India

Armenian Church of the Holy Nazareth

This historic complex is home to the oldest Christian grave in Kolkata, India.
Pater Noster Church.
Jerusalem, Israel

Church of the Pater Noster

Dozens of elegant ceramic tiles decorate these ancient walls, each displaying the Lord's Prayer in a different language.
Monumento Manto de María
Barquisimeto, Venezuela

Monumento Manto de María

This unique depiction of the Virgin Mary may be the tallest kinetic art sculpture in the world.
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Frejon

This thick bean soup is a Good Friday tradition for Nigeria's Afro-Brazilian community.
Delicate foliage.
Southwell, England

The Leaves of Southwell

Exquisite carvings of leaves, Green Men, and the occasional dragon adorn a medieval chapter house.
The ruins of Craswall Priory.
Craswall, England

Craswall Priory

Britain’s highest medieval monastery is a remote ruin nestled at the head of a valley 1,240 feet above the sea.
Tipaza, Algeria

Tipasa Roman Ruins

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.
St. Sophia, side view.
Polotsk, Belarus

St. Sophia's Cathedral

Though it was heavily modified, fragments of the original medieval cathedral still survive.
Al-Qal'a, "The Castle."
Es-Salt, Jordan

Es-Salt

This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.