The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.

This little-known relic crypt holds stolen parts of a Roman Empress.

A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.

Saintly bones pressed into a wax effigy of a Catholic superstar.

The relics are stored in a silver reliquary, where they can be seen through glass.

Relics given to a Manhattan church to avoid seizure by the Italian government.

St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded.

His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

Perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints, with a little help from Paris.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

A rare example of a German cemetery with traditional grave markers dating back several generations.

These jeweled relics have a scandalous and contested past.

This Greek Orthodox church houses the mummified body of St. Spyridon.

This century-old electronics store-turned-cafe serves comforting, retro fare.

Descendants of the samurai who guarded Matsusaka Castle during the Edo period still live in these charming historic houses (and visitors can enter one of them for free).

The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.

Three rare “road guardian” stelae with reliefs of the Tengu can be found in the town of Naruse.

A former smuggler's haven houses "The Chapel" and its mysterious carvings.

This church is considered the largest and most complete Saxon church in England.

This former church is believed to be one of the first Christian sites in Belfast Lough.

The former home and studio of Belgian artist Antoine Wiertz is now a museum dedicated to his work.

Haunted by a giant white snake, this pond is said to bring the rain and pubic hair.