Christianity

A 160-year-old tower built in honor of a scholar who was burned at the stake for translating the Bible.

Legend holds that St. Paul was flogged for preaching Christianity at this pillar.

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.

One of Malta’s most popular beaches features a seemingly out-of-place statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus.

A design by master architect Alvar Aalto in a small village in the Apennines near Bologna.

An abbey dedicated to St. Mary, and homed Canon Regulars following Premonstratensian rule.

This bunny-eared Moses represents an attempted compromise between two biblical interpretations.

This bust remembers the haunting local legend of a murderous monk.

Local legend says a monk brought Christianity to Bornholm through his sermons in a cave inside this free-standing rock.

Positioned outside a church, this sinister folkloric figure incited protests in both 1902 and 2002.

This shrine commemorates the site of the first known Catholic mass in the United States.

A massive statue depicts Jesus as if he's about to take off in flight.

Located within a 17th-century convent, this museum features centuries-old Christian art pieces that meld European and Asian influences.

This church commemorates a venerable, yet nigh-forgotten woman who dedicated her life to the poor in post-war Tokyo.

One of Ireland's best-preserved chambered cairns can be found next to a wishing tree.