Christianity

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

These medieval monastery ruins are surprisingly overlooked by most tourists.

The bulletproof cross stands at the only operational Christian cemetery in Pakistan's most populated city.

An ancient sanctuary that has long been a holy site for the Chaldean Christian Church.

Once thought to be the fabled Holy Grail, it is now known to be an oil lamp.

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 1,400-year-old abbey was once a powerhouse for music and intellectualism known across Normandy.

A crescent of 12 simple statues poised on a small windswept island off the coast of Newfoundland.

The above-ground crypts at this Catholic cemetery face north-south instead of the usual east-west.

Dozens upon dozens of boulders engraved with scripture tell the story of one man's troubled life.

A priceless work of art created by the saint's own blood sister hangs in a San Antonio basilica.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.