Churches

A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.

An 11th-century Byzantine church with medieval Serbian history and spectacular views.

Numerous stone coffins from different centuries, lined up in a sixth century basilica.

Oaxaca's recently restored "forgotten Dominican convent."

Art historians have debated the identity of this medieval stone rider since the 19th century.

This mid-19th century chapel is a tiny treasure for weary travelers.

Monumental paintings, discovered in a Mexican cathedral in 1957, depict the deaths of some friars in Japan.

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

A striking, modern church devoted to a nun who loved God and beer.

Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

A solemn, monumental, kitschy palace of worship honoring victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Christianity and Islam have clashed, yet here a Serbian Orthodox church and a mosque stand together.

The collar worn by a fourth-century saint resides in this church, and is still used for blessings to this day.

Magnificent frescoes decorate the interior of this Romanesque church, which also showcases an unusual phenomenon during winter solstice.

An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.

A monk spent 14 years carving steps through tuff to make this religious site more accessible to pilgrims.

This metal church may or may not have been designed by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel.