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Monasteries

Roofless basilica.

Cuilapam de Guerrero, Mexico

Ex-Monastery of Santiago Apóstol

This exquisite example of early colonial architecture remains unfinished almost 500 years after construction began.

Kirkstall Abbey.

Kirkstall, England

Kirkstall Abbey

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

Convento de San Antonio de Padua (Convent of Saint Anthony of Padua)

Its sunny hues are believed to have inspired the town's color palette.

The Monastery of Our Lady of Sednayah

Sednayah, Syria

Monastery of Our Lady of Sednayah

One of the oldest monasteries in the world is a key pilgrimage site for both Muslims and Christians.

Permanently Closed

Spencer, Massachusetts

Spencer Brewery

The only certified Trappist brewery outside of Europe hides in the central Massachusetts hills.

Samostan Mekinje Monastery.

Kamnik, Slovenia

Samostan Mekinje Monastery

This 14th-century monastery survived Turkish raids, Nazi occupation, and even a stint as a spot to store towels.

The Reopening of Turkey's Controversial Greek Orthodox Monastery

The mosaics.

Arian Baptistry

A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.

City of 10,000 Buddhas

Ukiah, California

City of 10,000 Buddhas

One of the largest Buddhist communities in the West sits on the site of an old hospital.

Dale Abbey, England

Hermits Cave at Dale Abbey

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.

Hacienda Heights, California

Hsi Lai Temple

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

Hore Abbey.

Cashel, Ireland

Hore Abbey

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

The National Museum of Interventions.

Mexico City, Mexico

National Museum of Interventions

A bullet-scarred monastery chronicles Mexico's turbulent history of foreign invasions.

Thomas Merton's hermitage.

New Haven, Kentucky

Thomas Merton's Hermitage

The Trappist monk, prophet-poet, and rebel never really got to live out the eremitic life he was seeking.

Kylemore Abbey

Connemara, Ireland

Kylemore Abbey

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

Sculptures on a pillar in the Baroque library at Metten Abbey.

Metten, Germany

Baroque Library of Metten Abbey

This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.

The abbey ruins.

County Durham, England

Egglestone Abbey

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

Akhmeta, Georgia

Alaverdi Monastery Cellar

Monks in the empyreal Alazani River valley have preserved their 1,000-year-old winemaking tradition.