Holy Sites 651–700

The principal cathedral of São Tomé, a former Portuguese colonial church.

Cairo's most visible mosque, dominating the Citadel with its Ottoman-style domes and minarets.

The largest Catholic church in South Africa, a sanctuary during the anti-apartheid struggle.

A striking modernist church in Tromsø whose triangular form evokes Arctic ice and Northern Lights.

A mosque within the royal palace complex in old Muscat, flanked by Portuguese-era forts.

A stunning Gothic Revival basilica spanning a gorge in southern Colombia, built around a miraculous rock image of the Virgin.

West Africa's largest mosque, a gift from Saudi Arabia to Guinea.

Bolivia's principal Marian shrine on the shores of Lake Titicaca, venerating a miraculous Virgin statue.

The largest church in the world, modeled on St. Peter's Basilica, in Ivory Coast's capital.

The world's largest church by area, inspired by St. Peter's Basilica.

The chapel dedicated to Monaco's patron saint, where a symbolic boat is burned each January 26th.

The holy city of the Tijaniyya Sufi brotherhood in Senegal and site of the annual Gamou festival.

One of the largest mosques in Central Asia, featuring controversial inscriptions from the Ruhnama.

The colonial-era cathedral of Honduras's former capital, housing one of the oldest clocks in the Americas.

Cuba's national shrine, dedicated to the patroness of Cuba whose image was found floating at sea.

A surviving medieval city gate in Vilnius housing a miracle-working icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The sacred mountain fortress of King Moshoeshoe I, founder of Lesotho.

A Crusader-era fortress on the Mediterranean with an integrated mosque, in ancient Sidon.

The most sacred Zoroastrian mountain shrine in Iran, set in a cliff face in the desert.

The sacred resting place of Venezuela's national heroes, originally a church now serving as a shrine to independence.

A striking Romanesque-style Catholic cathedral in Eritrea's UNESCO-listed capital.

A historic synagogue in Paramaribo standing next to a mosque, symbolizing Suriname's religious harmony.

Venezuela's national shrine dedicated to the country's patron saint, built at the site of a Marian apparition.

A prominent mosque in Paramaribo standing beside a synagogue, an iconic image of Surinamese tolerance.

Malaysia's national mosque in Kuala Lumpur, symbolizing the country's Islamic identity.

A stunning royal mausoleum in Rabat housing the tombs of modern Morocco's founding kings.

A former slave trading fort and site of spiritual pilgrimage and remembrance.

A stunning church on an artificial island in the Bay of Kotor, built by sailors fulfilling a sacred vow.

Nigeria's national mosque in the capital, one of the largest in West Africa.

The oldest mosque in South Africa, built in 1794 in the Bo-Kaap neighborhood of Cape Town.

An 18th-century Zand dynasty mosque in Shiraz with 48 carved pillars and exquisite tilework.

A 65-meter UNESCO-listed minaret in a remote Afghan valley, from the Ghurid dynasty.

Mysterious ancient city of stone temples built on artificial islands off Pohnpei, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A Tang-dynasty-style Buddhist temple in Chinatown, said to house a tooth relic of the Buddha.

A 12th-century Ayyubid castle with integrated mosque, built to defend against Crusader incursions.

The historic citadel and palace of the Sultan of Anjouan.

The largest mosque in Brunei, built to mark the Silver Jubilee of the current Sultan's reign.

A historic church in the shadow of the Fogo volcano on Cape Verde's fire island.

Ancient cave houses still inhabited by traditional healers in Lesotho's highlands.

A Rationalist-style mosque with an elegant minaret in Asmara's UNESCO cityscape.

One of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in North America on Canada's eastern edge.

A volcanic peak considered one of Earth's primary spiritual power centers by many traditions.

An elaborately carved Taoist temple in Sanxia, considered the finest temple artwork in Taiwan.

One of the oldest mosques in East Africa, dating to the 13th century.

The tallest church tower in the Netherlands, a Gothic landmark that once led the country's most important cathedral.

The largest church in the Caribbean, known for its vibrant interior murals blending faith and Caribbean culture.

A remote sacred island with weathered totem poles, the spiritual heartland of the Haida people.

Medieval monastery ruins in northern Liechtenstein, a contemplative site linked to early Christian heritage.

Sacred coastal sites of the ancient Loango Kingdom on the Atlantic shore.

Greece's most important Marian pilgrimage site, home to a miraculous icon.