Sacred Spaces

A Buddhist shrine in a cave protected by macaques next to dark passages lined with creepy paintings.

Hidden in the highlands of Guatemala, a small shrine venerates a forbidden folk saint.

On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.

Worship at the altar of seafood at this shop housed inside the town's oldest stone church.

An architectural marvel built by a nearly forgotten Canadian Quaker sect, the Children of Peace.

According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.

Not everything is bigger in Texas.

A 12th-century church with a medieval fresco and an intriguing “Greek runestone.”

This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.

This historic complex is home to the oldest Christian grave in Kolkata, India.

This centuries-old wooden wonder was built in less than a year and is one of Europe's largest timber-framed churches.

This modernist island church incorporates the Finnish nature into its worship practices.

This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.

The ruins of a monastery where Saint Bridget of Sweden had her revelations recorded.

A treasure trove of fine art is hiding inside this small medieval abbey in Gascony.

A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.