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Religion

In museums such as these, people saw various religious icons, statues, and paintings, alongside images depicting scientists like Copernicus being persecuted by priests.

How the USSR Turned Houses of Worship Into Museums of Atheism

In these Soviet churches, religion was banned.

Natasha Frost May 7, 2018

Permanently Closed

After the earthquake.

Christchurch, New Zealand

Christchurch Basilica

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

Abundant Life Building.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Abundant Life Building

This abandoned, windowless concrete block is one of the strangest buildings in Tulsa.

Key Largo, Florida

Christ of the Abyss

An underwater statue of Christ blesses the coral reefs off Key Largo.

Behold!

Meet the Man Behind Indonesia’s Chicken Church

How Daniel Alamsjah's divine dream became a poultry-shaped reality.

Theodora Sarah Abigail May 2, 2018

Monk Bretton Priory.

Barnsley, England

Monk Bretton Priory

These medieval monastery ruins are surprisingly overlooked by most tourists.

The giant cross.

Karachi, Pakistan

Asia's Largest Cross

The bulletproof cross stands at the only operational Christian cemetery in Pakistan's most populated city.

Rabban Hormizd Monastery.

Rabban Hormizd Monastery

An ancient sanctuary that has long been a holy site for the Chaldean Christian Church.

Vang Sang Buddhas.

Vang Sang Buddhas

A mysterious, hidden cluster of Buddha sculptures carved into the rocks.

The "Chalice".

New York, New York

Antioch Chalice

Once thought to be the fabled Holy Grail, it is now known to be an oil lamp.

Peko Jumalamägi.

Peko

A wooden statue of an Estonian pagan god and King of the Setos stands atop a sacred hill.

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Wat Umong

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

The fantastic "gateway to heaven."

Abang, Indonesia

Pura Lempuyang Luhur

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

Grasshopper Chapel and grounds.

Cold Spring, Minnesota

Grasshopper Chapel

After four years of grasshopper plagues, this chapel was erected as a plea to God to make them end.

Crabs being collected in Louisiana in the 1930s.

In New Orleans, Crawfish Boils Can Be a Jewish Tradition Too

Even if it's not exactly kosher.

Naomi Tomky April 10, 2018

Men gather before Friday prayers in the parking lot outside the mosque in San Pedro Sula.

A Visit to the Biggest Little Mosque in Honduras

The sky-blue building draws a diverse range of Muslims from hours away.

Sarah Souli April 10, 2018

Visovac Monastery.

Brištane, Croatia

Visovac Monastery

This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.

Stepped tank in Hampi.

Stepped Tanks of Hampi

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.