Religion

The design of this ornately decorated place of worship closely mirrors a church in Vietnam.

This former community granary is now a lonely mountaintop shrine.

This 18th-century complex has served as a mosque, mausoleum, and one of the largest caravanserais in India.

The ruins of a 16th-century Spanish convent tell a forgotten history.

A centuries-old Hindu cave temple is tucked away in a quiet suburb.

Edinburgh’s version of the Sistine Chapel is this former church, with an interior covered in paintings done by one woman over the course of nearly a decade.

At this unique temple in Darjeeling, Hindu and Buddhist practices co-exist harmoniously.

A steeple in the shape of a golden hand pointing straight up commemorates Zebulun Butler, the first full-time pastor of this Mississippi church.

One of only two sites in the United States containing the remains of Buddha.

One of 200 religious buildings recognized as a “culture monument.” 

An ancient Greek physician is honored as a god at this hole-in-the-wall shrine.

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