Places of Worship

Ludwigsburg, Germany

City Church

This Protestant church in Germany was built in the Baroque style and used to have a live-in bell tower guard.

Istanbul, Turkey

St. Anthony of Padua

This church is the largest and most-attended Catholic church in all of Istanbul.

Auronzo di Cadore, Italy

Cappella degli Alpini

This small chapel in the Alps marks the starting point for a moderate-level hike through rocky terrain, dense forests, and an old World War II tunnel.

London, United Kingdom

The Borough Welsh Chapel

This well-preserved example of a Welsh chapel built in 1870 in London's Southwark district was founded by a pub owner nicknamed "Ginshop Jones."

Moscow, Russia

Cathedral of the Archangel

This 500 year old Russian Orthodox church was once the main necropolis for the Tsars of Russia.

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Orvieto, Italy

Orvieto Cathedral

This Italian cathedral took nearly three centuries to complete and contains countless works of art.

Ko Samui, Thailand

Wat Plai Laem

Though modern, this Buddhist temple incorporates many traditional elements and is covered in artwork.

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Huguenot Church

A Gothic Revival church located in Charleston, South Carolina that still closely adheres to 18th century French liturgy.

Waldshut-Tiengen, Germany

St. Maria Himmelfahrt

Though the current golden yellow structure dates from the 18th century, archaeological evidence suggests a church sat on this site back in the 8th century.

Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Mangkon Kamalawat

Seam-Si is a divination method that dates to the twelfth century, making it one of the world’s oldest styles of fortune-telling.

Kerala, India

Vizhinjam Old Portuguese Church

This colorful Catholic church supposedly got its start when a basket containing a statue of the Virgin Mary washed ashore.

Compton, California, United States

Angeles Abbey Memorial Park

This once trendy mausoleum features a combination of Moorish, Byzantine, and Spanish style is surprisingly located in California.

Felicity, California, United States

Church on the Hill

A Parisian skydiver, a staircase from the Eiffel Tower, and a storybook church on a hill—welcome to Felicity, the desert town where whimsy meets wonder.

Potsdam, Germany

Alexander Nevsky Memorial Church

This Russian Orthodox church stands in a remote town in Germany that was built for Prussian King Friedrich III's choir singers.

Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Bradford Tree of Life Synagogue

The Tree of Life Synagogue is the second oldest surviving Reform synagogue in the UK, and is still a place of worship for the Jewish residents of Bradford, West Yorkshire.

Moscow, Russia

Moscow Cathedral Mosque

The Moscow Cathedral Mosque is the most prominent mosque in Moscow, one of only four in the metropolis.

Saint-Benoit-du-Lac, Quebec, Canada

Saint Benedict Abbey

Founded in 1912 and raised to the rank of Abbey in 1952, this place of meditation in Quebec, Canada is best known for the architects who designed it.

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hồ Chí Minh Mausoleum

This is the final resting place of Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam's revolutionary leader. It was built on the same site where Minh read the country's Declaration of Independence.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Tripoli Shrine Temple

This temple, inspired by the Taj Mahal, is the first Shriner's Temple in Wisconsin and one of the best examples of Moorish Revival architecture in the U.S.

Hellnar, Iceland

Hellnar Church

Despite its remote location, locals continue to gather here each Sunday, a testament to the community’s enduring spirit.

Milan, Italy

Duomo di Milano

The largest church in Italy and the third largest church in the world.

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Isfahan, Iran

Shah Mosque

This Iranian Mosque is regarded as one of the masterpieces of Iranian architecture and featured on the reverse side of the 20,000 Rials banknote.

Da Nang City, Vietnam

Da Nang Cathedral

This award-winning cathedral is the only of its kind in Da Nang City, serving a community of over 4,000 parishioners with multi-lingual masses.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Church of the Holy Spirit

Some structures of this ancient church in Copenhagen date back half a millennium.

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Hamburg, Germany

Islamic Center

This gorgeous mosque in Hamburg, Germany was the epicenter of support for the Iranian Revolution in Western Europe.

Bangkok, Thailand

Marble Temple

This Buddhist wat temple was inspired by European and Chinese architecture, built with Italian marble, and has been immortalized on Thailand's 5 baht coin.

Sandavagur, Faroe Islands

Sandavágur Church

Known for its distinctive red roof, this church on the Faroe Islands is home to a rune-stone that tells the story of Sandavágur's first Viking settler.

Berlin, Germany

St. Augustinus

This late Expressionist-style church found in Berlin, Germany changed public notions about what a church must look like.

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Ulfljotsvatn, Iceland

Úlfljótsvatn Church

This Icelandic church is notable for its proportionally large steeple.

Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil

Cathedral St. John the Baptist

This imposing Neo Gothic cathedral is a fine example of the modern cathedral architecture in Brazil.

Pavia, Italy

Certosa di Pavia

Inspired by the Milan Duomo, this Gothic cathedral is famous for its richly detailed façade.

Lege-Cap Ferret, France

Chapelle de l’Herbe

Funded by business ventures in North Africa, Leon Lesca had this chapel built in 1865 to match his Moorish villa.

Yosemite Valley, California, United States

Yosemite Valley Chapel

This interdenominational chapel is the oldest structure in the Yosemite Valley and has been a sought after destination for weddings since 1884.

London, United Kingdom

The Tomb of The Unknown Warrior

This ornate memorial in Westminster Abbey, London marks the grave site of an unknown infantryman killed in World War I.

Raetihi, New Zealand

Rātana Church

The colors of the star honor the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, with purple representing ngā Anahera Pono (the faithful angels).