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Varanasi, India

Dhamek Stupa

A bulky, ancient stupa marks the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.
churches

Podcast: Sites of Vision with the Places Team

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team February 22, 2022
Leiden, Netherlands

Vrouwekerk

Only a few walls remain of the last church the Pilgrims used before they sailed to North America.
Carpenters, painters, and other experts work during the annual maintenance week at Dresden's Frauenkirche.
churches

How to Keep Europe’s Most Magnificent ‘Praying Room’ Looking Lovely

Every January, the doors close and the cleaning starts in Dresden’s iconic Stone Bell.
Gemma Tarlach January 26, 2022
A traditional Burundian drum ceremony.
Gishora, Burundi

Gishora Drum Sanctuary

This century-old site established by King Mwezi Gisabo preserves the art of Burundi's ancient drum rituals.
Shrine of the Stations of the Cross
San Luis, Colorado

Shrine of the Stations of the Cross

This shrine is an ode to the region's rich Hispanic heritage.
The inside of the synagogue
Golan

Ein Keshatot (Spring of the Arches)

This sixth-century synagogue was first reconstructed digitally, then in real life.
sacred spaces

Podcast: Razzouk Ink

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team January 20, 2022
Statue of King Æthelberht
Kent, England

Queen Bertha and King Æthelberht

Today, Kent's medieval monarchs hold court on a busy pedestrian thoroughfare—or at least their statues do.
victorian

Podcast: Lily Dale Spiritualist Community

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team January 18, 2022
Minoh, Japan

Katsuo-ji Temple

Visitors to this temple are greeted by a massive collection of wooden dolls said to bring good fortune.
Frère Jean inside his monastery.
food

The Fashion Photographer Who Became a Monastery Chef

Cloistered cooking can still be high art.
Anna Richards January 5, 2022
Notre-Dame of Bangui Cathedral
Bangui, Central African Republic

Notre-Dame of Bangui Cathedral

Amidst political unrest, this Roman Catholic Cathedral has helped organize peace talks.
Grande Mosquée de Bangui
Bangui, Central African Republic

Grande Mosquée de Bangui

This mosque is an enduring symbol of Central African Republic's rich Muslim heritage.
A cheesemaker monk flips around Abbaye de Tamie cheese wheels stored in the abbey's cellar.
monks

What’s So Special About Monk-Made Food?

The enduring appeal of beer, cheesecake, and ferments made at convents and temples.
Alex Mayyasi December 14, 2021
Rampant demons
Fairford, England

Stained Glass Demons of Fairford

A rampant horde of demons smirk and snarl at visitors to this church, home to a rare complete set of medieval-era stained glass windows.
vikings

Meet the Woman on a Quest to Attend Every Wondrous British Festival

The historian behind an online database of eccentric traditions has already visited more than 550 events.
Bonnie December 9, 2021
This charming rural hamlet is home to 36 practicing spiritual mediums.
victorian

To Join This Community of People Who Speak to the Dead, Prepare to Be Tested

Think you have what it takes to be a spiritual medium in Lily Dale?
Sarah Durn December 7, 2021