Churches

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

A beautiful Georgian church alongside the Thames has a crypt in the basement, in which are buried the bodies of the infamous American traitor Benedict Arnold, his wife Peggy, and their daughter Sophia.

The Catedral Basílica de Salvador is special for its stunning Baroque interior and the historic sepulchre of Mem de Sá, connecting the church to Salvador’s colonial past.

A 1600-year-old church carved into the rock, with painted frescoes from 900.

The ex-church that inspired “Alice’s Restaurant” is now a vibrant community center and folk music venue.

Three people can fit inside this little Serbian Orthodox church carved inside a 500-year-old oak tree.

The oldest Anglican church in Central America hosted the coronations of four indigenous kings.

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

Built in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, this cathedral is one of the finest examples of Sicilian Baroque architecture.

The timber roof beams in England's smallest active parish church are rumoured to have come from Viking longships.

The Afro-Caribbean workers who constructed the Panama Canal built this church-turned-museum in their spare time.

The hidden chapel that keeps getting forgotten over the centuries

A cemetery and stairs are all that remains of this former church

The bell of HMS Hood is rung every Sunday at this ship-themed church.

An interesting tombstone is set into the side of the oldest brick structure in Northern Europe.

The hauntingly beautiful interior of a church almost destroyed by protestors’ fire.

It stands out for its elegant white neoclassical design and twin bell towers that define Maputo’s skyline and make it one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks.