Sacred Spaces

Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.

The lavish temple of the Cao Dai religion that includes Buddha, Mohammed, Joan of Arc, and Victor Hugo.

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

Medieval Danse Macabre Fresco in Northern Brittany.

A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

Russian Orthodox church built on an Antarctic island.

Scale model of St. Peter's Cathedral (Rome) in the middle of a small Dutch town.

Massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.

Two small chapels housed inside an ancient tree.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.

The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

The Suurhusen church tower in Germany leans over farther than the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.