Holy Sites 801–850

The historic Anglican cathedral of Nassau, a cornerstone of Bahamian religious life since the 18th century.

A sacred grove and burial site of the Fante paramount chiefs in the Central Region.

A UNESCO World Heritage mountain revered by local communities as a sacred peak.

Sacred archipelago off Guinea-Bissau where the Bijagó people maintain ancient animist traditions.

The principal cathedral of mainland Equatorial Guinea's largest city.

The principal mosque of Ngaoundéré, capital of the Adamawa Region and a center of Fulani Islamic culture.

The oldest church in Liberia, founded by freed American slaves in 1821.

A center of Ethiopian Orthodox worship in Kingston tied to the Rastafari movement and African heritage.

A grand 19th-century church in the Monte Carlo quarter serving Monaco's parish community.

The principal Catholic cathedral of Haiti, devastated by the 2010 earthquake and undergoing reconstruction.

The principal Anglican cathedral of Barbados, a coral stone masterpiece in the heart of Bridgetown.

A massive coral stone trilithon in Tonga, Polynesia's answer to Stonehenge.

A national shrine honoring the Canadian Martyrs, eight Jesuit missionaries killed in the 1640s.

An ecumenical monastic community in Burgundy drawing thousands of young pilgrims weekly.

The main Catholic cathedral in Mozambique's capital, a center of faith through colonial and civil war eras.

A grand mosque in Ivory Coast's capital, reflecting the country's Islamic heritage alongside the famous basilica.

Chad's principal mosque in the capital city, a center of Islamic life.

A Tibetan Buddhist monastery famous for its meditation courses open to international visitors.

An ornate mosque in Kuwait City known for its elaborate Persian-influenced interior design.

Anglican cathedral in St John's, Antigua, notable for its twin baroque towers and wooden interior.

A Catholic church that became a massacre site during the 1994 genocide, now a sacred memorial.

The principal Catholic cathedral in Togo's capital, a center of faith and community in West Africa.

The principal church of Papua New Guinea's capital, blending Christian worship with Melanesian culture.

A hilltop sanctuary in Minas with panoramic views, a major Uruguayan pilgrimage site.

A Vodun temple in Ouidah housing sacred pythons, a living center of West African Vodun spirituality.

A vast natural amphitheater in the Flinders Ranges, formed by two serpents in Adnyamathanha Dreaming.

Massive balanced boulders in the Northern Territory, sacred 'eggs of the Rainbow Serpent.'

The world's second-largest monolith, sacred to the Swazi people.

Traditional Palauan men's meeting houses with sacred storyboard carvings depicting spiritual legends.

Historic chapel within Fort George overlooking St George's, tied to Grenada's turbulent history.

The reconstructed traditional royal residence of the Rwandan kings, a center of ancestral spiritual practice.

Windhoek's iconic Lutheran church and symbol of Namibian history.

Site of the 1838 Battle of Blood River, sacred to Afrikaners who made a covenant with God.

Haiti's most sacred Vodou pilgrimage site, a waterfall where thousands gather for healing rituals each July.

The most prominent Catholic church in Samoa, a white cathedral dominating the Apia waterfront.

The Catholic cathedral in Burundi's capital city, a centre of faith in the nation's heartland.

The principal Catholic cathedral of Lesotho in the capital Maseru.

A striking green-roofed basilica and Brazzaville's most iconic religious landmark.

The neo-Gothic cathedral of Vaduz, seat of the Archdiocese of Vaduz and Liechtenstein's principal church.

A 14th-century Ethiopian Orthodox monastery perched on a cliff above the Red Sea coast.

One of the tallest wooden churches in the world, a stunning Gothic structure in Georgetown.

The wooden palace of Sultan Muhammad Thakurufaanu, the national hero who restored Islam to the Maldives.

The principal Catholic cathedral of Fiji, a sandstone landmark in the capital Suva.

A Benedictine abbey perched above the town of Clervaux, known for its Gregorian chant and spiritual retreats.

The global headquarters of the Bektashi Sufi order, a mystical Islamic tradition rooted in Albanian spiritual heritage.

An iconic palace perched on a rock pillar near Sana'a, a symbol of Yemeni Islamic culture.

The principal cathedral of the CAR, a center of peace in a conflict-affected nation.

A Hindu temple built in the sea by one devoted man, now a beloved symbol of Indo-Caribbean faith.

The principal Catholic cathedral of Roseau, Dominica, built from local volcanic stone.

The principal Catholic cathedral of Gabon's capital, a center of faith in Central Africa.