Religion

Displaying religious art made almost exclusively in modern styles helps set this Buddhist temple apart from the myriad others in Bangkok.

This church in Old Goa was established by eight Portuguese Franciscan friars who landed there in 1517.

A seemingly out-of-place temple built on the spot where a mystic had a profound spiritual experience.

Every year, people come together to cover this mud-brick mosque with a fresh layer of earth.

This building from the Middle Ages was dedicated to the patron saint of Norway.

A remote, centuries-old underground mosque with a lunar aesthetic.

This fifth-century church is one of the oldest Christian sites in the Balkans.

Step inside this medieval Orthodox gem and travel back to the 16th century.

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.

This compact temple is filled with garlands of colorful balls that represent restrained monkeys.

This shrine, built to protect against destructive waves, is home to two monumental lion heads.

All 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac are depicted in anthropomorphized deity form.

Dating back to the early 12th century, this is the first Augustinian priory established in England.

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.