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The Color of St. Patrick's Day Wasn't Always Green
Ireland’s patron saint was once dressed in blue—before his holiday got its signature hue.
Isle of Whithorn, Scotland
St Ninian’s Chapel
This medieval pilgrimage site was a key part of the early Christian missionary work in Scotland.
Durham, England
'The Journey'
A statue commemorating the perilous journey made by the monks who delivered the body of St. Cuthbert.
Malta
St. Paul’s Island
This tiny island is recognized as the site where St. Paul landed after a shipwreck in the first century.
New Franken, Wisconsin
National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion
In 1859, the Virgin Mary supposedly appeared in this small town.
Yamagata, Japan
Tarumizu Sanctuary
A sacred place for ascetic training, set in a honeycomb-walled cliffside cave deep in the woods.
Saint Olaves, England
St. Olave's Priory
This building from the Middle Ages was dedicated to the patron saint of Norway.
Amay, Belgium
Sarcophagus of Chrodoara
Since its accidental discovery in 1977, this sarcophagus has been described as "the greatest masterpiece of Merovingian sculpture north of the Alps."
San Francisco, California
St. Francis of the Guns
This sculpture was made out of recycled guns that were turned in to the city.
Aulendorf, Germany
Skeletons of St. Martin Church
Two elaborately decorated "catacomb saints" are displayed on either side of the altar in a small church in Germany.
Ellary, Scotland
St. Columba’s Cave
This remote Scottish cave has been a site of Christian pilgrimage for many centuries.
Cologne, Germany
Shrine of the Three Kings
The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.
Babingley, England
Village Signs of Babingley
Signs illustrate the bizarre legend of St. Felix's arrival in this English village, which led to the consecration of a beaver.
Reading, England
Holy Well of St. Anne
Once the site of medieval pilgrimage for its healing powers, this well was lost and later rediscovered.
Milan, Italy
Crypt of San Sepolcro
Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.
Paphos, Cyprus
Agia Solomoni Catacomb
Beneath an ancient wishing tree lies an underground chapel with 12th-century frescoes and catacombs dedicated to a lady saint.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
St. Joan of Arc Chapel
Built in France in the 1400s, this gothic chapel now resides at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Washington, D.C.
Joan of Arc Equestrian Statue
The only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. is a 15th-century French heroine.
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