Holy Sites 301–350

A Romano-Byzantine basilica atop Montmartre dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

The southern sanctuary within the Wat Phu complex with Buddhist meditation halls and sacred springs.

A chapel in Bruges housing a venerated relic of the Blood of Christ brought from the Holy Land.

Iconic rock formation in the Blue Mountains with deep Gundungurra and Darug Dreaming significance.

The mountain where Buddhism was first introduced to Sri Lanka in 247 BCE.

The headquarters of the Knights Templar and later the Order of Christ in Portugal.

Home of the Black Nazarene, the most revered religious image in the Philippines.

The world's second-largest Catholic basilica, dedicated to Brazil's patron saint.

A pilgrimage center in northeast Brazil where a miraculous cross was discovered in a tree.

A highland town where Zafimaniry wood-carving traditions carry deep spiritual meaning.

Ruins of a medieval Swahili sultanate with the Great Mosque, one of the oldest in East Africa.

The island prison where Nelson Mandela was held, now a UNESCO-listed site of pilgrimage and reflection.

Venice's golden-domed basilica, housing the relics of St. Mark and 8,000 square meters of mosaics.

The cave on the Mountain of Light where Prophet Muhammad received the first Quranic revelation.

A picturesque lake temple that appears to float on the waters of Lake Beratan.

The first mosque built in Islam, founded by Prophet Muhammad upon his arrival in Medina.

Istanbul's holiest mosque, built at the reputed burial place of the Prophet Muhammad's standard-bearer.

A stunning underground chapel carved entirely from rock salt 101 meters below the surface.

A stunning avenue of mausoleums in Samarkand, known as the 'Street of the Living King.'

UNESCO-listed prehistoric rock paintings in central Tanzania with deep spiritual significance.

The world's oldest university and one of Islam's most important centers of learning.

A 12th-century white-stone cathedral housing Andrei Rublev frescoes, once the mother church of medieval Russia.

A Gothic masterpiece built to fulfill a vow after Portugal's decisive victory at Aljubarrota.

A UNESCO-listed island off Dakar that symbolizes the transatlantic slave trade and spiritual remembrance.

An ancient burial cave believed to hold the tombs of the prophets Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.

A UNESCO-listed sacred forest along the Osun River dedicated to the Yoruba goddess of fertility.

The 'Pompeii of the Americas,' a Maya farming village preserved by volcanic ash around 600 CE.

A Dominican monastery in Slovenia's oldest town, built on a site with ancient Roman and pre-Christian roots.

Island monasteries on Ethiopia's largest lake preserving ancient manuscripts and royal treasures.

The oldest known mosque in the UAE, a small mud-brick structure dating to the 15th century.

A fire temple on the Absheron Peninsula, sacred to Zoroastrian, Hindu, and Sikh worshippers.

A UNESCO landscape of fortified tower houses with deep spiritual significance.

Sacred site preserving Burundi's royal drumming tradition, a UNESCO-recognised cultural practice.

A UNESCO-listed island with some of the oldest mosques in southern Africa, reflecting Swahili Islamic heritage.

Switzerland's principal pilgrimage site, a Benedictine abbey venerating the Black Madonna of Einsiedeln.

The largest mud-brick structure in the world and a masterpiece of Sudano-Sahelian architecture.

A UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award-winning Taoist temple in Taipei, dedicated to the god of medicine.

Prague Castle's magnificent Gothic cathedral, coronation church of Bohemian kings.

A Rococo masterpiece in a Bavarian alpine meadow, built after a statue of Christ miraculously wept.

Gothic basilica on Kraków's main square, famed for its Veit Stoss altarpiece and hourly trumpet call.

A dramatic Maya fortress perched on cliffs above the turquoise Caribbean Sea.

Scandinavia's first Gothic cathedral, burial place of Danish monarchs for over 600 years.

A grand colonial cathedral built on the foundations of an Inca palace in the heart of Cusco.

The island where St. John wrote the Book of Revelation, crowned by a fortified monastery.

A UNESCO-listed Portuguese fort in Mombasa with chapels, mosques, and spiritual significance.

The chief temple of the Jogye Order, Korea's largest Buddhist denomination, in the heart of Seoul.

A small chapel near Kutná Hora decorated with the bones of an estimated 40,000 people.

An ancient pagoda at the heart of Yangon that has served as a landmark for over 2,000 years.

A historic temple where the Buddha is believed to have preached on his third visit to Sri Lanka.

Colonial-era churches in Portobelo housing the miraculous Black Christ statue, center of Panama's largest pilgrimage.