Holy Sites 751–800

Amman's iconic blue-domed mosque, one of the few in Jordan open to non-Muslim visitors.

Monaco's Romanesque-Byzantine cathedral, the resting place of Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace.

A 400-year-old tree thriving alone in the desert, considered miraculous by many traditions.

Mysterious ruins of a medieval Swahili town with mosques and a palace in the Kenyan forest.

A museum in a restored souq showcasing Islamic art, science, and faith spanning 1,400 years.

The oldest Anglican church in Central America, built with ballast bricks from British ships.

The oldest church in the Bahamas, with roots dating back to the earliest days of colonial Nassau.

The palace of the Bamoun kingdom blending Islamic and traditional African spirituality.

One of Rwanda's most important Catholic cathedrals, a center of faith and post-genocide reconciliation.

A lavish Rococo chapel within Latvia's 'little Versailles,' designed by the architect of the Winter Palace.

The principal cathedral of Congo's economic capital and port city.

The oldest and most beautiful mosque in Mauritius, blending Indian and Islamic design.

One of Mongolia's three great monasteries, set in a remote valley, blending Chinese and Mongolian styles.

A remote 12th-century mosque in the High Atlas, the birthplace of the Almohad Empire.

A natural freshwater cave pool beneath a theological college, considered a sacred bathing site.

A royal water palace with sacred pools, fountains, and lush gardens in eastern Bali.

The former capital of the Kaqchikel Maya, still used for indigenous ceremonial rituals.

A cathedral in the Andes city of Mérida dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, set against spectacular mountain scenery.

A historic Jesuit mission cathedral surrounded by botanical gardens in Kongo Central.

A historic botanical garden at the base of Mount Cameroon with plants used in traditional spiritual healing.

A temple dedicated to Bhutan's 'Divine Madman,' revered as a fertility shrine.

The capital of the medieval Christian Nubian kingdom of Makuria on the Nile.

The largest Hindu temple in Suriname, reflecting the deep Indo-Surinamese spiritual heritage.

A major paleoanthropological site on Lake Turkana, part of the 'Cradle of Mankind.'

An island off Madagascar's coast with sacred sites, pirate heritage, and deep ancestral traditions.

A sacred granite rock formation in Abeokuta that served as a fortress and shrine for the Egba people.

The main Orthodox cathedral of Moldova's capital, rebuilt after Soviet-era destruction.

Historic Buddhist temple complex on Mount Myohyang, one of North Korea's most important religious sites.

A historic church in Masaya, the center of indigenous Nicaraguan culture and traditional spiritual practices.

A mosque built by Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi, one of the most powerful women in Islamic history.

A striking Sudanese-style mud-brick mosque in Burkina Faso's second city.

A striking yellow two-story mosque in Kabul, unique for its European-influenced design.

The historic town on Lake Togo where the country's founding treaty was signed, with Vodun shrines and a Catholic sanctuary.

The principal cathedral of Uruguay, a neoclassical landmark on the historic Plaza Constitución.

A fortress-monastery overlooking the Paro Valley, gateway to the Tiger's Nest trek.

Brunei's most iconic mosque, a lavish symbol of Islamic faith surrounded by an artificial lagoon.

A landmark white mosque on the Red Sea coast, named after the leader of the Arab Revolt.

Historic plantation chapel ruins on Antigua, a site of remembrance for enslaved peoples' spiritual resilience.

The largest mosque in Trinidad, a striking landmark reflecting the island's Islamic heritage.

The only Vatican-approved Marian apparition site in Africa.

A 27-meter Christ statue overlooking Dili, a gift from Indonesia and a symbol of East Timorese faith.

The palace of the Bamoun Sultan, a center of spiritual and cultural life blending Islamic and traditional Bamoun practices.

One of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites in Pakistan, a Shakti Pith in the Balochistan desert.

The northernmost point of New Zealand's mainland, where Māori believe the spirits of the dead depart for the ancestral homeland.

Sacred natural sites within a vast UNESCO-listed wildlife reserve.

West Africa's oldest Anglican cathedral, founded by freed slaves.

A stunning clifftop Anglican church overlooking the Atlantic coast of Barbados with centuries of history.

Sacred natural sites within Eswatini's oldest protected area.

The principal Presbyterian church in Vanuatu's capital, representing the nation's dominant Christian denomination.

A distinctive black-and-white striped Ottoman-style mosque atop one of Amman's seven hills.