Holy Sites 951–1000

The only Bahá'í House of Worship on the African continent, known as the 'Mother Temple of Africa.'

The principal Catholic cathedral in Basseterre, rebuilt after devastating fires in the 19th century.

The Anglican cathedral overlooking St George's harbour, an iconic landmark since 1825.

A prominent Hindu temple in Georgetown reflecting the deep Indian heritage of Guyanese culture.

A Marian pilgrimage church on the shores of Lake Togo where the protectorate treaty was signed.

Togo's largest protected area containing sacred forests and spiritual sites.

The principal Catholic cathedral of Burkina Faso's capital city.

A Norwegian-built cathedral in Madagascar's thermal springs city blending faith and healing.

The Anglican cathedral of Kingstown, noted for its Georgian architecture and stained-glass windows.

The principal Catholic cathedral in Juba, a beacon of faith during South Sudan's struggle for independence.

The principal Catholic cathedral of the Seychelles in the world's smallest capital.

The principal church on one of the world's smallest island nations.

A historic church in Arima connected to the Santa Rosa First Peoples community and their annual festival.

A historic Sudano-Sahelian mosque in the ancient trading city of Kong, a center of Islamic learning.

The historic Congregational church of Nauru, the island nation's oldest Christian institution.

A stone-walled settlement related to Great Zimbabwe, with ritual enclosures and ancestral significance.

The principal church of Tonga's dominant denomination, deeply intertwined with the Tongan monarchy.

A historic synagogue standing next to a mosque on the same street in Paramaribo.

A sacred cave system in Zimbabwe with a deep blue pool considered a gateway to the spirit world.

Historic mosques of the Futa Jallon highlands, cradle of West African Islamic reform.

The historic palace of the Sultan of Zinder, a center of Islamic authority in Niger.

A traditional Amerindian palm-thatched meeting hall symbolizing Guyana's indigenous spiritual heritage.

A massive thatched benab built by Wai-Wai indigenous people using traditional methods.

One of only a handful of continental Baha'i Houses of Worship in the world, set in lush tropical gardens.

The Baha'i Mother Temple of the Pacific, one of only a handful worldwide.

A twin-towered neo-Gothic cathedral in Equatorial Guinea's island capital.

A colonial-era estate on Lake Shiwa with deep spiritual significance for the Bemba people.

A national park where the world's largest mammal migration — 10 million fruit bats — holds spiritual significance.

Tripoli's most ornate Ottoman-era mosque with exquisite tilework and carvings.

One of the world's tallest Buddhist statues, a 51-meter Guru Rinpoche overlooking the Lhuentse Valley.

The principal Anglican cathedral of the Solomon Islands, central to the islands' Christian identity.

The only Hindu temple in the Seychelles, a colorful landmark in Victoria.

Historic Presbyterian church at Livingstonia mission station, perched on a plateau above Lake Malawi.

A 220,000-year-old meteorite crater near Pretoria used as a sacred healing site by indigenous peoples.

Sacred ancestral lands of the Kalinago people, the last remaining Carib community in the Caribbean.

A mountain church in the cool highlands of Timor-Leste, blending Catholic worship with local animist traditions.

Sacred forests near Kpalimé where Ewe traditional spiritual practices and healing rites are performed.

Sacred hills near Gaborone with traditional ceremonial significance.

A historic pilgrimage chapel in the municipality of Gamprin.

Traditional Palauan meeting houses decorated with painted storyboards.

The principal Catholic church of the Gambia in the capital city.

A hand-built hilltop monastery on the highest point in the Bahamas, created by a single devoted priest.

A tiny mountaintop monastery built by hand by a single Franciscan friar.

The principal Catholic cathedral in Guinea-Bissau's capital, a legacy of Portuguese colonial missions.

A memorial chapel on Guadalcanal honoring those who fell in the pivotal WWII battle.

Sacred natural sites on the smallest Comorian island, home to marine reserves.

A dramatic escarpment near Lubango revered by the Nyaneka-Humbe people.

Active volcano on Saint Vincent held sacred by the island's indigenous Garifuna and Carib peoples.

The main Catholic cathedral on Tarawa atoll, the spiritual heart of Kiribati's Catholic community.

Ancient basalt city ruins on Kosrae island, once the ceremonial centre of Kosraean kings.