Monks

A striped 12th-century basilica sits in the countryside of Sardinia.

The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.

An abandoned monastery sits on a far-off island in the Adriatic Sea.

In this nearly 1,000-year-old monastery, monks painstakingly restore old books.

A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.

An omelette made with over 1,000 eggs may have been prepared when Holy Roman Emperor Charles V visited this monastery.

Come for the chanting, stay for the monastical vegan buffet.

The heads and relics of 179 monks slaughtered by pirates are on display within this Ceonobic Monastery.

In this medieval fish bowl, the carp weren't pets.

A monk spent 14 years carving steps through tuff to make this religious site more accessible to pilgrims.

Knights Templar are visible inside this stunning Cistercian abbey.

At this monastery, monks make raw-milk cheese and use excess whey to create methane that powers their hot-water system.

Stocking up on the world's best beer requires a pilgrimage to a monastery drive-through.

Where an 11th-century flying monk crash landed after attempting to take to the skies.

This serene bamboo walkway allows Buddhist monks from remote temples access to the nearby village.