Religion

A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.

Hidden among Rawalpindi’s modern buildings are the remains of dilapidated Hindu temples.

Two elaborately decorated "catacomb saints" are displayed on either side of the altar in a small church in Germany.

The caskets in this graveyard have not been opened—they have always been open.

This mosque was built overnight as an act of defiance against the British colonial authorities.

For over two centuries, this palace served as a residence for the Holy Roman Inquisition's leaders, a courthouse, and a prison.

This historical font became infamous after a maid was allegedly tricked into urinating in it, leading to her tragic death sentence.

A museum showcasing the work of a self-taught painter and sculptor spanning four decades of output in seclusion.

Legend holds that St. Paul was flogged for preaching Christianity at this pillar.

One of Malta’s most popular beaches features a seemingly out-of-place statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus.

This dazzling wooden church was constructed as part of an elaborate peace project after the Thirty Years' War.

The first atheist monument on public land in the United States.

At a museum dedicated to the millenia-old rites and art of Buddhism, the Buddha's reputed tooth is held as an object of worship.

An elegant church is home to a remarkably detailed mosaic floor depicting the Garden of Eden.

This bunny-eared Moses represents an attempted compromise between two biblical interpretations.

This bust remembers the haunting local legend of a murderous monk.