Relics

Many of the cottages and houses of this tiny village are adorned with a local lord's collection of saintly statues.

St. John the Baptist's forearm is housed in this remote 11th-century monastery.

The remains of St. Lucius of Chur were said to be kept in this crypt for several centuries.

One of the oldest remaining Catholic churches in England is home to the hand of a 7th-century saint.

A local legend says the theft of a holy relic explains the hand-shaped bloodstain on the facade of this cathedral.

A snow-white church overlooking the wonderful Tyrrhenian Sea.

Inside this cathedral is a shoulder bone belonging to the Patron Saint of Scotland.

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

Replica of an old Esso filling station, complete with Wayne gravity pump and outhouse.

After being destroyed by two separate fires, this monastery is now home to a small zoo and relics from dozens of saints.

On a picturesque lake island, a massive, “broken” crucifixion has become a popular pilgrimage destination.

Inside this church are the alleged remains of the patron saint of lovers, epileptics, and beekeepers.