Shrines

This space rocket-like Buddhist stupa sits atop two giant arches and can be seen from out at sea.

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.

What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shintō mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.

The religious shrine that Pablo Escobar's men would allegedly visit before completing a mission.

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

Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.

A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.

This medieval chapel is now a shrine to the region's favorite sport.

Scores of wax baby figurines add an unusual mood to this beautiful church on the Greek coast.

A shrine honoring a legendary ghost bride lies within this vibrant temple.

A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.

Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.

An unsanctioned shrine that sprung up outside the late singer's home is causing a stir in London's Highgate neighborhood.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.