Churches

According to local legend, the devil shattered this column after losing a bet.

Here lies Zona, whose ghostly testimony led to her husband’s murder conviction.

Soak in the sacred vibes at this beloved food and coffee hangout inside a former church.

The "little Sistine Chapel of Luxembourg" is in the smallest village in the tiny country.

This memorial marks a long-gone church in Old Goa.

This 16th-century missionary site features Catholic murals, stone carvings, and fortress-like architecture.

In 1421, a drowning man prayed for his life and promised to build a chapel where he would wash ashore.

An early Christian basilica modeled after an Egyptian temple showcases some the best-preserved frescos from late antiquity.

The hearts of 54 Habsburg royals received special burials here separate from their bodies.

One of the oldest continuous congregations organized by Black Americans has been flourishing for nearly 250 years.

A coastal French town said to have been visited by Jesus' disciples is a major pilgrimage center for Catholic Romanis.

The 6th-century saint is often invoked for tooth pain and young children who experience problems walking.

A striking church with a Tolkien-inspired nickname.

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

A mystery of a buried artist and a 14th-century church.

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

This 16th century church is Goa's fascinating connection with Croatia.

This metallic cross was most likely the last thing a condemned person would see while on the gallows.