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Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris Stained Glass Windows

Birmingham, England

Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris Stained Glass Windows

A collection of windows created by two of the foremost leaders in the British Arts and Crafts Movement.

Church of the Holy Name

This 19th-century church is famous for its iconic 130-foot tall bell tower with eight bells.

Dunsfold, England

St Mary's and All Saints Church & Holy Well

An ancient yew tree and holy well nestle beside a remarkable 13th-century church.

Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

Church of the Good Shepherd

This charming stone church on the shore of Lake Tekapo is an icon in astrophotography.

Chapel Notre Dame de Monserato

A 15th-century Corsican chapel that possesses a rare Catholic monument: a "Scala Santa," or "Holy Stairs."

Church of the Holy Apostle Philip at Vlassarous

Church of the Holy Apostle Philip at Vlassarous

This church was constructed on the site where St. Philip the Apostle preached to the ancient Athenians.

Chouigui, Tunisia

Saint-Felix Church of Schuiggu

This 19th-century church was built for Sicilian immigrants, survived World War II, and today stands on a landfill.

St. Thomas am Blasenstein, Austria

Luftg'selchter Pfarrer (The Air-Dried Priest)

In a crypt underneath this church lies a naturally mummified vicar whose story is surrounded by mystery.

Glasgow, Scotland

St. Mary's Grotesques

Twenty carved heads in Glasgow take a comical, modern twist to the medieval apotropaic, avenger of evil.

Holy Church of Saint Symeon of the Anapheans

Holy Church of Saint Symeon of the Anapheans

This post-Ottoman era church in Athens was built by locals to serve the residents of Anafiotica

Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Duquesne, Pennsylvania.

Why Are There So Many Abandoned Churches?

Changing neighborhoods, loss of faith, even heating bills make places of worship among the most common types of forgotten places.

Matthew Christopher February 29, 2024

A white church with four small turrets, two of which appear to twist

Curtea de Argeș, Romania

Curtea de Argeș Monastery

According to a gruesome legend, an architect sacrificed his wife to build this spectacular, 16th-century cathedral.

Bramley, England

The Church of St. James' Wall Paintings

The walls of this village church are decorated by two unique religious works of art.

Model of the Matthew

Bristol, England

Model of the Matthew

A miniature version of the ship that took John Cabot from Bristol to Newfoundland.

The Views of Pavia

These 500-year-old frescoes depict the city in its glory days.

London, England

'The Wisdom of Solomon' Stone Pyramid

This mysterious pyramid is said to be part of a complex web of occult and Freemason symbols.

Phoenix, Arizona

First Christian Church

This striking church was built from a Frank Lloyd Wright design more than a decade after the master architect's death.

Meritxell, Andorra

Basílica Santuari de Nostra Senyora de Meritxell

A beautiful modern church dedicated to the teleporting patron saint of Andorra.