Churches

Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.

A tiny church remembers the Polish cavalrymen who charged their way into a Napoleonic victory.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.

Scores of wax baby figurines add an unusual mood to this beautiful church on the Greek coast.

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.

Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

A replica of a 7th-century church hides in plain sight in the middle of the concrete jungle.

The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.

A carved grave marker from the 2nd century is mounted in the alcove wall of this Bavarian church.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

The severed head of a 17th-century Irish martyr lies within an intricate golden shrine.

The mysterious canine hides atop a drain pipe on the back of the building, some say as a sneaky shoutout to Yale.

Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

This gorgeous, colorful 18th-century church is part of one of Bolivia's few surviving Jesuit missions.