Holy Sites 1001–1031

Sacred forests within Liberia's largest protected area, home to the Sapo people.

Sacred landscapes of the Boma Plateau where indigenous Murle and Suri peoples maintain ancient spiritual traditions.

Sacred sites of the John Frum cargo cult movement on Tanna island.

Nauru's highest point and WWII Japanese command post, now a memorial site.

Fiji's only remaining village of traditional thatched bure dwellings, where ancestral customs and ceremonies are maintained.

Sacred water sources in Guinea's highlands where three major West African rivers originate.

Volcanic sacred sites near Rabaul where indigenous Tolai traditions honor the spirits of the caldera.

The principal Catholic church on Majuro atoll, serving the Marshallese Catholic community.

Ancient Micronesian temple platforms across Kiribati's atolls, used for traditional worship and ceremonies.

A small coral island in the Gulf of Tadjoura with traditional spiritual associations.

The central church of the Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu, the dominant religious institution of this Pacific nation.

The national church of Tuvalu, one of the world's smallest and most remote nations.

Ancient sacred sites on Tuvalu's northernmost atoll, tied to Polynesian creation stories and navigation traditions.

Sacred mountain forests in Djibouti harboring ancient spiritual traditions.

Sacred mountains in Gabon's rainforest associated with Bwiti healing traditions.

A dramatic volcanic needle rising from the rainforest, revered as a sacred landmark.

Towering ceremonial houses of the Sepik River people, centers of ancestral spiritual practice.

Sacred island shrines in the Western Province where ancestral skulls are venerated.

The widest and most fertile part of Majuro atoll, sacred in traditional Marshallese culture.

Sacred stone money banks and traditional meeting houses of Yap's unique culture.

A 'gallery of the ancients' in Arnhem Land with rock art dating back at least 28,000 years.

Ancient caves in the Kalahari revered by the San as a sacred spirit world.

Sacred forests in northern Sierra Leone protected by traditional spiritual beliefs.

Sacred rainforest sites of the Fang people in mainland Equatorial Guinea.

Sacred ancestral shrines in the Western Province where skulls of chiefs and warriors are venerated.

Nauru's only inland body of water, traditionally sacred to the Nauruan people.

Pre-Christian meeting and ceremonial platforms on Kiribati's atolls.

A rare inland lagoon on Nauru with traditional spiritual significance.

A sacred grove on Abemama atoll associated with the powerful king Tem Binoka.

A protected marine and land area on Funafuti atoll with traditional spiritual significance.

Traditional sacred sites on Tuvalu's northernmost atoll.