Churches

Burke’s oldest cemetery also houses the victim of the county's grisliest murder.

This medieval church is the only one in the world that features all Marc Chagall stained-glass windows.

This antique shop and tea room reside inside a twice defunct church that was moved stone by stone to its current location.

An idyllic traditional timber village on a picturesque hill was built for a film.

A seaside castle complex that stood through centuries of conquests.

You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.

This magnificent church allows travelers along one of Germany's busiest roadways a chance to rest and reflect.

These 12th-century catacombs carved into a mountainside were a place of mysticism and Christian hermitages.

Inside this small chapel tucked away in the forest is one of the most well-preserved Danse Macabre frescos.

At this hillside site that was once home to a Mixtec community, you'll find ruins with a view.

The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.

This ancient Bedfordshire church was abandoned when the village's population slowly began migrating to new towns.

The last Tsar of Russia constructed this private church just so he could attend services when visiting his wife's hometown.

This stained-glass window in an English church bears the coat of arms of George Washington's family.

This convent has a unique history, including being burned down by a friar trying to get rid of a few bats.

An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.

The old church, buried by the 1784 Mount Vesuvius eruption, is a remarkably well-preserved place where people now pray for the souls of the dead.