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Looking up from the bottom of the hill.

Minot, North Dakota

Gol Stave Church Museum

This museum is a full-size replica of an original church constructed during the 13th-century.

Old No 8 Schoolhouse

New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Old No. 8 Schoolhouse

Antiques and recycled art surround this cabin designed to resemble a 19th-century schoolhouse.

Antoninus and Faustina Temple

Antoninus and Faustina Temple

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

Permanently Closed

Emoji Stained Glass Windows

These unique stained glass windows were designed by local children using a modern flair.

The First Baptist Church was torn down in 1957 and replaced by a parking lot.

One of America’s First Black Churches is Being Excavated in Virginia

The First Baptist Church was a spiritual home for free and enslaved African Americans.

Isaac Schultz October 15, 2020

All Saints' Church, Brixworth

Brixworth, England

All Saints' Church, Brixworth

This church is considered the largest and most complete Saxon church in England.

Entrance to one of the churches on Prayer Mountain.

Prayer Mountain Hanwa

This collection of Christian churches are nestled in the cracks of a rocky hill in Northern Nigeria.

Oxford, England

'Alice Door'

Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.

The Boston Avenue United Methodist Church's dramatic entrance is one of the finest examples of Art Deco in the state.

8 Buildings That Prove Oklahoma's an Eclectic Art Paradise

50 States of Wonder

St. John in the Wilderness

Hendersonville, North Carolina

St. John in the Wilderness

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

Cappella di San Giovanni

Cappella di San Giovanni

Inspired by the more famous Scrovegni Chapel, Cappella di San Giovanni contains several amazing frescoes.

The organ at Notre Dame was spared direct damage from the fire and ceiling collapse, but needs to be cleaned and restored.

Understanding the Majesty and Complexity of Great Organs

Notre Dame's famed instrument is being dismantled and restored following the 2019 fire.

Luna Shyr September 3, 2020

St John’s Arch Cathedral

St John’s Arch Cathedral

The last king of Poland was interred in this church nearly 200 years after his death.

Church of Agia Kyriaki

A tiny Greek Orthodox church from the Ottoman era hides on a busy city street.

Ascoli Piceno, Italy

Basilica di San Frances Musical Pillars

These pillars at the main entrance of this church are actually a hidden musical instrument.

A stonemason and an industrial climber inspect the inside of the Freiburg Minster's steeple.

Caring for the Soaring Beauty of a Centuries-Old Stone Cathedral

The stonemasons of the Freiburg Minster in southern Germany go to great lengths—and heights.

Winnie Lee August 10, 2020

Flatey, Iceland

Flatey Island

Once the site of a 12-century monastery, this tiny island is now home to only five permanent residents.

St Mary’s Church with bed bug weather vane on the upper left pole

Kingsclere, England

The Kingsclere Bed Bug

After a night ravaged by bedbugs, it's said King John ordered the creation of this weathervane.