Palermo, Italy
Oratorio del Rosario di Santa Cita
For years, the works of a master artist were known to only those who could enter this important prayer room.
For years, the works of a master artist were known to only those who could enter this important prayer room.
This mosque is believed to be the location where Muhammed prepared for his peaceful pilgrimage to Mecca.
From the CommunityNestled on the edge of the famed canal city, this Venetian church attracts visitors with its ornate facade and flooded crypt — but its most interesting story is over a thousand years old, on a night when the church played host to a Pope on the run…
A Ziggurat built millennia after its predecessors, in a town of 141.
This colorful mosque sits at the heart of the "City of Veziers"
Saint Barbara is the patron saint of those who face danger and architects, which is a good thing for the Old Mission in Santa Barbara, California which has been under the control of three countries and has experienced several devastating earthquakes.
This old Portugese-style Church holds clues into Goa's colonial history--and its a movie star!
Completed in 1881, this mosque served as refuge during the 2004 earthquake and tsunami.
From the CommunityIn order to stave off disaster, many believers on Terceira Island in the Azores go on elaborate processions just as their ancestors did eight centuries ago.
Don’t let this church’s size fool you — its halls may be small, but the tale of its determined beginnings and its miraculous revival is a grand one.
All dogs go to heaven--but we get a Dog Chapel.
AWA visted hereThis perfectly picturesque chapel was once the place to go to cure any number of diseases.
A place of worship and gathering space this spot brings peace to a community fleeing war.
This Cathedral has spiritual roots in pre-Christian France, both in location and architecture.
AWA visted hereAthens' largest church began construction on Christmas Day in 1842.
This beautifully designed mosque is located in the heart of one of the world's largest coffee producing regions.
From the CommunityNext to one of Tokyo's bustling train stations, this ancient Shinto shrine offers an oasis of tranquility.
This small Irish church has hosted more than 2,000 weddings.
A Roman Catholic sanctuary where masses are celebrated daily in the neighborhood of “Emiliano Zapata
Both mosque and nation make evident Afghans’ resilience and determination to overcome challenges and rise again.
Perast’s most famous landmark is this artificial islet, with a curious history, surrounded as much by legend as it is by water.
Najaf is being transformed and rebuilt, as evidenced by institutions like Najm al-Imam.
The church’s present facade, topped by this one-of-a-kind glazed quilt, blends multiple traditions into a graceful whole.
AWA visted hereHoly Trinity Church was built to accommodate those searching for a more traditional engagement with a higher power.
Famed for being the smallest stave church still in use in all of Scandinavia, it is just the right size for the village’s inhabitants of around 100 people and 500 goats.
This church reaches new heights of aesthetically alluring detail being Tallinn’s largest orthodox cupola cathedral.
This lovely 19th-century church was built thanks to a land grant from a militia veteran of the War of 1812.
This cathedral was once the tallest building in the world -- surpassing the Pyramids of Giza.
Iceland's oldest turf church bears the carvings of a renowned 17th century woodworker.
After 90 years in service, this Church was relocated to an artisan's village to continue its vocation.
Built by a Waiuku native, this Presbyterian church was used for prayer services and Temperance meetings until it was decommissioned in 1976.
This seaside Icelandic church has mystical beginnings - and a divine legacy.
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