Holy Sites 901–950

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

The global headquarters of the Bektashi Sufi order in Tirana.

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 Hindu temple built in the sea by a single devoted worshipper denied land to build on.

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.

The oldest museum in Micronesia, preserving Palauan sacred art and spiritual artifacts.

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 Benedictine abbey in northern Luxembourg known for Gregorian chant.

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

A massive stone trilithon called 'the Stonehenge of the Pacific.'

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

Sacred volcanic landscapes and WWII memorial sites around Rabaul caldera.

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.

Andorra's national shrine dedicated to the patroness of the principality.

The principal Catholic cathedral of Samoa, rebuilt after a devastating fire.

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.

The principal Catholic cathedral of Liechtenstein, built in neo-Gothic style.

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

A memorial on the WWII battlefield where thousands perished in the Pacific campaign.

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

One of the tallest wooden buildings in the world, a Gothic Revival Anglican cathedral.

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.