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Podcast: Lily Dale Spiritualist Community

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team January 18, 2022
Katsuo-ji Temple
Minoo, Japan

Katsuo-ji Temple

Visitors to this temple are greeted by a massive collection of wooden dolls said to bring good fortune.
Frère Jean inside his monastery.
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The Fashion Photographer Who Became a Monastery Chef

Cloistered cooking can still be high art.
Anna Richards January 5, 2022
Notre-Dame of Bangui Cathedral
Bangui, Central African Republic

Notre-Dame of Bangui Cathedral

Amidst political unrest, this Roman Catholic Cathedral has helped organize peace talks.
Grande Mosquée de Bangui
Bangui, Central African Republic

Grande Mosquée de Bangui

This mosque is an enduring symbol of Central African Republic's rich Muslim heritage.
A cheesemaker monk flips around Abbaye de Tamie cheese wheels stored in the abbey's cellar.
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What’s So Special About Monk-Made Food?

The enduring appeal of beer, cheesecake, and ferments made at convents and temples.
Alex Mayyasi December 14, 2021
Rampant demons
Gloucestershire, England

Stained Glass Demons of Fairford

A rampant horde of demons smirk and snarl at visitors to this church, home to a rare complete set of medieval-era stained glass windows.
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Meet the Woman on a Quest to Attend Every Wondrous British Festival

The historian behind an online database of eccentric traditions has already visited more than 550 events.
Bonnie December 9, 2021
This charming rural hamlet is home to 36 practicing spiritual mediums.
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To Join This Community of People Who Speak to the Dead, Prepare to Be Tested

Think you have what it takes to be a spiritual medium in Lily Dale?
Sarah Durn December 7, 2021
Wide perspective of the rosary.
Tagum, Philippines

Largest Rosary in the World

This massive Roman Catholic rosary is composed entirely of wood.
Permanently Closed
Munich, Germany

Ost-West-Friedenskirche (East-West Peace Church)

An Orthodox church inside a small "Garden of Eden" built by a man who had a vision.
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Podcast: The Jagannath Temple

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 23, 2021
Cappella Suardi
Trescore Balneario, Italy

Cappella Suardi

Jesus turns into vines inside this chapel.
In September 2021, thousands came to Cornwall to see the <em>Ordinalia</em>, a cycle of three, 14th-century religious mystery plays originally written in Cornish.
medieval

The Centuries-Old Plays Helping to Revitalize a Once-Lost Language

One challenge: finding actors who speak Cornish.
Richard Collett November 18, 2021
churches

Podcast: The International Church of Cannabis

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 10, 2021
A tunnel in Warren’s Shaft System, which he and his team explored—not particularly safely.
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The Man Who Found Jerusalem’s Western Wall Tunnels Couldn’t Find Jack the Ripper

A 19th-century excavation, a beleaguered police chief, and the ongoing tension over a city’s heritage.
Gitit Ginat November 8, 2021
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Lallio, Italy

Church of San Bernardino

The walls of this tiny Italian church are entirely covered with frescoes.
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Podcast: Haw Par Villa

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 4, 2021