Catholic

The patron saint of cats founded this stunning Romanesque church in the 7th century.

Essential to the history of early American religious freedom and home to the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence.

For two decades in the 13th century, the papacy operated from this palace in central Italy, which served as the site of the first—and longest—papal election conclave in history.

A neo-Gothic church just steps away from the beach.

A purported 17th-century religious artifact with noteworthy associations to Catholic history in the U. S.

Aruba’s first chapel.

One of the last remaining French Colonial style churches, this centuries-old building was constructed using upright logs and no nails.

In 1859, the Virgin Mary supposedly appeared in this small town.

A former Catholic seminary, now a Washington State Park, preserves undeveloped lands on Lake Washington and also hosts a luxury hotel.

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

Once the site of medieval pilgrimage for its healing powers, this well was lost and later rediscovered.

The interior of this church has been turned into a memorial to locals who died in Croatia's Homeland War.

Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.

The initials "GW" mark where one of Scotland's most important Protestant martyrs was burned at the stake.

This seven-sided Romanesque chapel is regarded as the oldest building in Rovinj.

This shrine commemorates the site of the first known Catholic mass in the United States.