Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join
Places near me Random place
All the United States Massachusetts Boston All Saints Way

All Saints Way

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

Boston, Massachusetts

A amrpr2010 profile photo
Added By
Ashley Rivera
Email
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list
CAPTION
  Taken by amrpr2010 on Dec. 21, 2013
  Taken by amrpr2010 on Feb. 13, 2013
  Taken by amrpr2010 on Dec. 21, 2013
July 11, 2020   joshuasgalbraith / Atlas Obscura User
  Taken by amrpr2010 on Dec. 21, 2013
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list

About

Peter Baldassari has been collecting trinkets and mementos depicting the saints since he was a child.

Now at 63, his collection has grown into a street side shrine, a display of the canonized including photos, statues, prayer cards, and more in an alley between 4 and 8 Battery Street in Boston's North End.

An unimposing black door leads to the brick-walled sanctuary, displaying above it a "featured" saint, usually the newly divined. Vistors come from all over the world to see Baldassari's holy collection, and many strangers and neighbors alike contribute to the exhibit.

While the shrine is a personal project on private property, Baldassari has been known to give quick tours, and a good portion of the collection is visible from the street, even if the gate is locked. 

Places

Discover your next amazing Atlas Place.

Get more unusual and extraordinary places each week with the Atlas Obscura Places newsletter.

Your newsletter subscriptions with us are subject to Atlas Obscura's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Know Before You Go

"All Saint's Way" is located in an alley between 4 and 8 Battery Street in the North end

Community Contributors

A amrpr2010 profile photo

Added By

amrpr2010

E erikashira profile photo J jessicalsloan1 profile photo J joshuasgalbraith profile photo

Edited By

erikashira, jessicalsloan1, joshuasgalbraith

  • E erikashira profile photo erikashira
  • J jessicalsloan1 profile photo jessicalsloan1
  • J joshuasgalbraith profile photo joshuasgalbraith

Published

December 23, 2013

Edit this listing

Make an Edit
Add Photos
Sources
  • http://wgbhnews.org/post/take-tour-north-ends-all-saints-way
  • http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/city_seen/photos2007?pg=37

Related Tags

Saints Shrines
All Saints Way
4 Battery Street
Boston, Massachusetts, 02109
United States
42.366389, -71.052565
Get Directions

Nearby Events

Social

Pub Trivia Murder Mystery Challenge: The Case of the Killer Ending

A famed fantasy writer has dropped dead, and solving the case falls to you - through rounds of pub trivia. Each...

Tue, Oct 27

Dorchester Brewing Company — Boston

View More Events in Boston

Nearby Places

Eliot Public School

Boston, Massachusetts

miles away

St. Stephen's Church

Boston, Massachusetts

miles away

Old North Church

Boston, Massachusetts

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Boston

Boston

Massachusetts

Places 146
Stories 38

Nearby Places

Eliot Public School

Boston, Massachusetts

miles away

St. Stephen's Church

Boston, Massachusetts

miles away

Old North Church

Boston, Massachusetts

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Boston

Boston

Massachusetts

Places 146
Stories 38

Related Places

  • The Doorless Shrine

    Gogni, Georgia

    Doorless Shrine of Gogni

    A door-hating guardian spirit presides over this mountain where one of the largest religious festivals in Georgia takes place.

  • View of the well from across Priest Hill

    Reading, England

    Holy Well of St. Anne

    Once the site of medieval pilgrimage for its healing powers, this well was lost and later rediscovered.

  • The cloisters

    Meritxell, Andorra

    Basílica Santuari de Nostra Senyora de Meritxell

    A beautiful modern church dedicated to the teleporting patron saint of Andorra.

  • Shrine of Saint Margaret Clitherow

    York, England

    Shrine of Saint Margaret Clitherow

    A shrine to one of England's female saints in what is believed to be her former home.

  • Tomb of St. Lénard

    Andouillé-Neuville, France

    Tomb of St. Lénard

    This roadside shrine to an unofficial saint has welcomed the wishes and prayers of local believers for generations.

  • St. Ann's Shrine and Grotto

    New Orleans, Louisiana

    St. Ann's Shrine and Grotto

    This city block-long devotional site, a replica of a famous site in France, is dedicated to the patron saint of grandmothers, mothers, and educators.

  • An oration to Gaucho Gil.

    Mendoza, Argentina

    Shrine to Gauchito Gil

    This roadside memorial pays homage to Argentina's Outlaw Saint.

  • Shrine to Saint Andrew

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Shrine to Saint Andrew

    Inside this cathedral is a shoulder bone belonging to the Patron Saint of Scotland.

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

Become an Atlas Obscura Member


Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2026 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.