Sacred Spaces

This tranquil churchyard in the heart of England’s mining country whispers tales of both triumph and tragedy.

Long hidden under grime, the politically radical murals of a little known Yugoslavian master are finally getting their due.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

The floor of the oldest surviving synagogue in the Americas is entirely covered in sand.

Ruins of an early Roman Christian church dating back to the 4th to 5th centuries.

A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

The mystery of the Putim Ossuary involves a tricorn hat.

One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.

In a small churchyard in Dingolfing, Germany the quaint Schusterkapelle is there to remind you of your imminent mortality.

One of the oldest Catholic churches in the U.S., situated just east of Gettysburg.

A park full of outsider art, created by college students studying outsider art.