A martyred saint built a nunnery and school for girls here known as the "Parthenon."

Many of the cottages and houses of this tiny village are adorned with a local lord's collection of saintly statues.

Since 1929, millions have sought miraculous healing and solace from this unknown yet deeply revered Irish priest.

The Hindu god Vishnu is said to have walked at this Hindu pilgrimage site.

Hundreds of statues of Buddha’s disciples meditating, napping, sneezing, and picking their noses.

Known as the "Grand Lady of Jersey City,” the city's first racially-integrated hotel was owned by a preacher who was, depending on who you ask, a cult leader, civil rights pioneer, or the manifestation of God.

According to local legend, this church was built with two doors, so that residents of two rival villages had their own entrances.

This site is dedicated to a candidate for sainthood and contains personal items including his cilice and lead coffin.

Maybe the most iconic character in the Easter (Holy Week) processions in Zamora.

One dedicated priest constructed this beautiful stone grotto by hand from 1926-1933.

Dedicated to a legendary spiritual vision.

Even after multiple failed attempts to be hanged, Chaguinhas was still alive, making people believe it was a miracle.

A major spiritual gathering place in central Maine since the mid-1800s.

This wooden mosque is one of the few remnants of medieval Poland's Muslim Tatar community in this deeply Catholic country.

After it was missing for a decade, this 40-foot statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe was found and returned to a place of honor—with a little help from a tropical storm.