Sacred Spaces

On the grounds of a former estate in Burgundy stands an elaborate temple that is modeled after the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery.

This ancient holy well is older than much of the city that surrounds it.

The only wooden pagoda remaining in South Korea is part of a Buddhist temple that was established in the year 553.

In 806, Kobo Daishi began meditating on Mount Misen. The Buddhist monk lit this holy fire, which has been kept burning for 1,200 years.

The highest peak in the Jemez Mountains and the traditional center of the Pueblo world.

An icon of the city, this chapel features an amazing dome ceiling and offers panoramic views.

These bridges were designed to guide the soul on its spiritual journey to heaven.

The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.

The seat of the Mantua bishop holds many secrets within its walls.

In the middle of a busy residential neighborhood, a small roofless church being reclaimed by nature.

One of the most important Krio heritage sites in the country.

This chapel is the site of a yearly pilgrimage that originated during the Middle Ages.

The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

The largest and oldest brick pagoda in Korea.

This mosque was based on Sub-Saharan Islamic architecture and created for the Senegalese Tirailleurs.