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Santuario della Beata Vergine delle Grazie

Santuario della Beata Vergine delle Grazie (Sanctuary of Our Vergine Maria of Grace)

In this medieval church, a centuries-old stuffed crocodile hangs from the ceiling.

Carndonagh, Ireland

Saint Patrick's High Cross

This rare and ancient Christian relic is one of Ireland’s oldest freestanding stone crosses.

Temple attendants conduct the ritual bathing of the idols of (left to right) Balabhadra, Subhadra, and Jagannath in Puri on June 6, 2020.

Lockdown and the Festival Where Hindu Gods Go Into Isolation

The complex ceremonies continue, but likely without hundreds of thousands of devotees.

Mahima A. Jain June 18, 2020

Convento Praglia, Italy

Praglia Abbey

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

Gornji Matejevac, Serbia

Latin Church

An 11th-century Byzantine church with medieval Serbian history and spectacular views.

The sarcophagi are located on both lateral walls inside the basilica.

Sarcophagi of the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe

Numerous stone coffins from different centuries, lined up in a sixth century basilica.

San Juan Teposcolula, Mexico

Templo de San Juan Bautista (Temple of Saint John the Baptist)

Oaxaca's recently restored "forgotten Dominican convent."

A dome of Sultan Mosque, with the ring of bottle bases visible at the bottom.

Soy Sauce Bottles of Sultan Mosque

A ring of soy sauce bottle bases decorate an important Singaporean landmark.

Church of Blessed Maria Restituta Kafka

Church of Blessed Maria Restituta Kafka

A striking, modern church devoted to a nun who loved God and beer.

Tomb of Esther and Mordechai

The most sacred Jewish shrine in Iran and a fine example of restoration works gone wrong.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

La Conquistadora, Our Lady of Conquering Love

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

Reflective windows and gleaming onion domes.

Odintsovsky District, Russia

Main Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces

A solemn, monumental, kitschy palace of worship honoring victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Contrast of religious architecture.

Ferizaj, Kosovo

Church of the Holy Emperor Uroš and Madhe Mosque

Christianity and Islam have clashed, yet here a Serbian Orthodox church and a mosque stand together.

Inside the Son Bhandar Caves.

Son Bhandar Caves

A pair of mysterious, unusually polished cave temples with an ancient gold legend.

Gods and spirits are offered flowers, food, and Fanta.

Thailand’s Spirits Have a Taste for Red Fanta

The ruby-red drink is a mainstay at spirit houses and shrines.

Chawadee Nualkhair May 18, 2020

Putrajaya, Malaysia

Masjid Putra (Putra Mosque)

Next to the Malaysian Prime Minister’s office stands this rose-colored mosque.

Sarsina Cathedral

Sarsina Cathedral

The collar worn by a fourth-century saint resides in this church, and is still used for blessings to this day.

Church Entryway with Mosaic of Christ Teaching by Mahonri Young.

Washington, D.C.

Washington Family Church National Cathedral

An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.