Relics

The remains of St. Lucius of Chur were said to be kept in this crypt for several centuries.

One of the oldest remaining Catholic churches in England is home to the hand of a 7th-century saint.

A local legend says the theft of a holy relic explains the hand-shaped bloodstain on the facade of this cathedral.

A snow-white church overlooking the wonderful Tyrrhenian Sea.

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

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

Replica of an old Esso filling station, complete with Wayne gravity pump and outhouse.

After being destroyed by two separate fires, this monastery is now home to a small zoo and relics from dozens of saints.

On a picturesque lake island, a massive, “broken” crucifixion has become a popular pilgrimage destination.

Inside this church are the alleged remains of the patron saint of lovers, epileptics, and beekeepers.

Remnants of a 4th-century church with vivid medieval frescoes and ancient sarcophagi hide beneath this old basilica.

A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

This monastery built into a cliff hides a perfectly preserved hermit in a glass coffin.

This small chapel holds the mummified heart of one of the heroes of the Greek Revolution.