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Sacred Spaces

The new church, built in 1840.

Glynn, Northern Ireland

St. John's Church

Local legend says there's treasure hidden within its crowded graveyard.

Vatican Mosaic Studio

A hidden workshop for creating and restoring Papal mosaic masterpieces.

Garden of Gethsemane.

Tucson, Arizona

Garden of Gethsemane

Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.

One of the corridors.

Zacatecas, Mexico

Rafael Coronel Museum

Mexico's largest collection of masks is found in the ruins of an abandoned convent.

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir exterior.

Toronto, Ontario

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Toronto

This Hindu temple is an architectural marvel designed and built according to ancient Indian principles.

Inside the church.

Holy Church of the Archangels

This small chapel holds the mummified heart of one of the heroes of the Greek Revolution.

The Sacred Heart Cathedral of Oran.

Sacred Heart Cathedral of Oran

This former cathedral is now a bustling library packed with students and pigeons.

The Petroteca.

Zacatecas, Mexico

Petroteca of San Agustín

Fragments of the former temple's lost facade are now displayed in a strange library of stones.

The Pink Mosque.

Nasir al-Mulk Mosque

A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.

Jagannath Temple.

Jagannath Temple

This 11th-century temple gave rise to the word "juggernaut," as well as some mysteries that defy scientific explanation.

Entrance to the hidden chapel.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Begijnhof Chapel

A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.

Ex-voto at Santuario di Montenero.

Ex-Votos of Santuario di Montenero

This Tuscan church contains a gallery of over 700 ex-votos depicting near-death experiences.

The Chapel in the Crag

Knaresborough, England

Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Hucknall.

Hucknall, England

Church of St. Mary Magdalene

Lord Byron's embalmed body lies within this medieval church.

The Fiedler family poses in front of their home on Tongshan Road.

The Hidden History of Shanghai's Jewish Quarter

As Hitler rose to power, the city welcomed refugees.

Courtney Lichterman June 13, 2018

The museum in 2012.

Shanghai, China

Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum

A wall within the institution displays the names of 13,000 Jews who took refuge in the city during World War II.

It's easy to miss the house wedged between these churches.

Porto, Portugal

Carmo and Carmelitas Churches

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

Iceland's youngest turf church.

Hofskirkja

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.