Pilgrimages

Tucked in Mumbai’s wealthiest neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest and most sacred sites: a temple complex believed to house the waters of the Ganges.

The subterranean sanctuary home to local shamans is a sacred site for people of all religions.

An important pilgrimage site for pagans and early Christians, named for a Celtic goddess-turned-saint.

A memorial to an ill-fated Holy Land mission once described by Mark Twain as “a complete fiasco.”

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.

An Italian vineyard invites religious pilgrims to stop by 24/7 to get their drink on, for free.

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.

A crucified and bearded female saint.