Churches

An abandoned bell tower in the middle of nowhere is the last testimony of a forgotten medieval village.

This overgrown Victorian chapel made of corrugated metal looks utterly out of place.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

The largest of Denmark's seven mysterious round churches stands on an island in the Baltic Sea.

The construction of a new church near Venosa was started in the 11th century, but never finished.

Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.

A holy well supposedly infused with a saint's spirit flows within this quaint chapel.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

This ruined 15th-century hermitage is steeped in myth and mystery.

A long-closed church turned into a saintly skate park.

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

This crumbling medieval basilica once attracted pilgrims by the thousands to collect a miraculous dust that formed above the saint's tomb.

Barça football fans might see the insignia hidden in a church window as a divine sign.

This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.

This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.