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Old and new churches side by side.
Berlin, Germany

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Reyes Etla, Mexico

Santuario del Señor de las Peñas

This small church is surrounded by a landscape filled with hidden Zapotec ruins.
The Last Supper by Marcos Zapata
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For more than 800 years, the stave church of Borgund, Norway, has towered over the surrounding village. Conservators face a constant struggle to protect the historic wooden building from the elements.
ancient technology

To Save Norway's Stave Churches, Conservators Had to Relearn a Lost Art

The iconic wooden buildings require ancient weatherproofing technology.
Gemma Tarlach March 24, 2021
outsider art

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Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
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Lanleff, France

Temple de Lanleff

The precise origins of this pink sandstone temple are unknown.
Inside the church
Atotonilco, Mexico

Santuario de Atotonilco

The walls and ceilings of the "Mexican Sistine Chapel" are almost completely covered with mural, sculpture, inscriptions and oil paintings.
Inside The Great Stone Circle at sunset.
Fountain City, Wisconsin

Kinstone

Hidden in magnificent rolling countryside, see what may be the largest modern stone circle in the world at Wisconsin's very own "Stonehenge”
Karja Church
Linnaka, Estonia

Karja Church

Inside this medieval church resides a unique set of murals.
The Witch's Leg at St Mary's Church
East Somerton, England

The Witch's Leg at St Mary's Church

A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."
Pohick Church (2019)
Lorton, Virginia

Pohick Church

This church is known as "The Home Church of George Washington and George Mason."
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Ascension Cathedral

Rebuilt several decades ago, its striking murals prevent it from being reconsecrated as a church.
Dome of San Lorenzo.
Turin, Italy

The Dome of San Lorenzo

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."
Front of church.
Athens, Greece

Church of Agios Demetrios of Diakos

This Ottoman-era church is hidden amid a busy tourist area.
Greeneville Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Greeneville, Tennessee

Greeneville Cumberland Presbyterian Church

A cannonball from Union forces battling John Hunt Morgan made this church a permanent home.
The Necropolis of St. Sophia Church
Sofia, Bulgaria

The Necropolis of St. Sophia Church

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.
Grotta di Sant'Angelo
San Donato di Ninea, Italy

Grotta di Sant'Angelo

The ruins of a rural church and a statue of Archangel Gabriel are tucked away in Majella National Park.
St Mary’s Church with bed bug weather vane on the upper left pole
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9 Curious and Quirky English Church Finds

Exploring the countryside with one of our top contributors.
Jonathan Carey January 15, 2021