Saints

This ancient Roman prison is decorated with an upside-down cross not as blasphemy but as saintly tribute.

Built by the patron saint of illusionists this Elizabethan manor house is riddled with secret cubbies for hiding priests.

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.

This collection of lurid religious statues tell the tales of a saint who stood down the devil.

The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.

This centuries-old pueblo church houses the body of a Franciscan friar who is said to be a rare "incorruptible" corpse.

Host to the annual Festival of the Snakes.

This devil-dancing ceremony now celebrates a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary that appeared to a modern-day Robin Hood in a mineshaft.

The tomb of a hard traveling saint is constantly covered in shoes as offerings to heal disabled youth.

A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

For hundreds of years, this huge figure has been blessing visitors before they explore his body.