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Found: 30,000 Cars in One House

One man's collection included teeny models and full-sized classic cars.

Sarah Laskow March 21, 2016

Found: A Crucifix That Could Change Christian History

It's dated to the early 900s.

Sarah Laskow March 18, 2016

The sculpture is titled "Le génie du mal"

Liège, Belgium

The Lucifer of Liège

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

Main Altar

Wong Tai Sin Temple

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

The Curious Story of Wierszalin, a Belarussian Prophet’s 1930s Forest Utopia

Eliasz Klimowicz's followers believed he was Christ reborn.

Jacob Mikanowski March 8, 2016

The Secret Rooms That Were Custom Built to Hide Your Priest

When on the run from Protestants in the 16th century, Catholic clergy hid in custom-built "priest holes."

Eric Grundhauser March 2, 2016

Main building

Jesús de Tavarangue, Paraguay

Jesuit Mission of Jesús de Tavarangüe

These spectacular ruins were built by Spanish padres in the 17th century.

China’s Reincarnation Database Has Verified The Existence of 870 Living Buddhas. But How?

Tao Tao Holmes February 17, 2016

Who Wore It Best: The Pope and Head of Russian Orthodoxy's Different Approaches to Fashion

Jessie Guy-Ryan February 13, 2016

T.H. Matheson's rendition of "The First Prayer in Congress," given by Reverend Jacob Duché at the First Constitutional Convention in 1744.

Behind The Custom-Tailored Ritual That Has Powered Congress Since 1774

Cara Giaimo February 8, 2016

The jeweled remains of Hyacinth, a first century saint

Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany

Jeweled Skeletons of the Fürstenfeld Abbey

These blingy, baubled skeletons lie in glass boxes inside a baroque Bavarian church.

The Minister Who Updated His Status in a Diary, Every 5 Minutes for 25 Years

Ella Morton February 5, 2016

Why England Was A Year Behind Belgium, Spain and Italy for 170 Years

Natalie Zarrelli February 2, 2016

Greetings from all churches represented in the city of Templin.

Templin, Germany

Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster Traffic Signs

The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.

Relics of a mummified child

Munich, Germany

The Relics of Munich Residenz

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

FOUND: A Human Skull in a L.A. Religious Shop

Sarah Laskow January 25, 2016

The Rebel Virgins and Desert Mothers Who Have Been Written Out of Christianity's Early History

Alex Mar January 21, 2016

Rott am Inn, Germany

Skeletons of Rott am Inn

These jeweled relics have a scandalous and contested past.