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Lille Skensved, Denmark

Heksens Hårbånd (The Witch’s Headband)

Legend says an angry old witch’s hair ribbon turned to stone, now streaked across the rock she threw at the church.
Newchurch-in-Pendle, England

The Eye of God at Newchurch in Pendle

This mysterious eye has a debated purpose.
Grasshopper Chapel and grounds.
disasters

How the Rocky Mountain Locust Plague Spawned Federal Disaster Relief

When a cloud of locusts twice the size of Colorado descended upon the American Midwest, the federal government realized that some problems require a nationwide response.
The Podcast Team June 9, 2025
Pratantico, Italy

The Mosaic of Andreina

The largest ongoing mosaic project in Europe.
Freetown, Sierra Leone

St. Charles’ Church

On a hill in Regent sits the oldest stone church in Sierra Leone.
Watch for whales and other wildlife as you pass through a seascape of towering icebergs.
islands

Adventure at Sea: An Explorer’s Guide to Antarctica

Discover thrilling sites and hidden gems at the end of the Earth.
View of Santa Monica Beach and Los Angeles in afternoon sun. Aerial view from above the pacific ocean water.
churches

Why Did Celebrity Preacher Aimee Semple McPherson Mysteriously Disappear?

The pastor was presumed drowned in 1926 after a swim on Venice Beach. Then reports of sightings started trickling in.
The Podcast Team May 30, 2025
Prague, Czechia

The Devil's Column

According to local legend, the devil shattered this column after losing a bet.
West Virginia

Greenbrier Ghost of Sam Black Church

Here lies Zona, whose ghostly testimony led to her husband’s murder conviction.
Fayetteville, West Virginia

Cathedral Café

Soak in the sacred vibes at this beloved food and coffee hangout inside a former church.
Wahl, Luxembourg

St Willibrord’s Church in Rindschleiden

The "little Sistine Chapel of Luxembourg" is in the smallest village in the tiny country.
Velha Goa, India

Cross of the Church of Our Lady of Light

This memorial marks a long-gone church in Old Goa.
Acolman, Mexico

Ex Convent of Acolman

This 16th-century missionary site features Catholic murals, stone carvings, and fortress-like architecture.
Roosendaal, Netherlands

Black Madonna Chapel at Kappelberg

In 1421, a drowning man prayed for his life and promised to build a chapel where he would wash ashore.
Sohag, Egypt

Red Monastery

An early Christian basilica modeled after an Egyptian temple showcases some the best-preserved frescos from late antiquity.
Vienna, Austria

Herzgruft 'Heart Crypt'

The hearts of 54 Habsburg royals received special burials here separate from their bodies.
Williamsburg, Virginia

Historic First Baptist Church

One of the oldest continuous congregations organized by Black Americans has been flourishing for nearly 250 years.
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France

Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer

A coastal French town said to have been visited by Jesus' disciples is a major pilgrimage center for Catholic Romanis.