Main Church of Saint James, Tavira, Algarve, Portugal, Iberian Peninsula, South Western Europe

Religious pilgrims on the ferry Vasiley Kosyakov to the Russian Orthodox Solovetsky Monastery, Bolshoy Island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Onega Bay, Arkhangel Oblast, Russia, Arctic, Europe

Itsukushima Shrine, Shinto temple, on Miyajima Island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Asia

The 15th century Niguliste church house a museum dedicated to religious art, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tallinn, Estonia, Europe

Gate of the Meiji Jingu, one of the main Shinto shrines in Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Tibetan Buddhist Shey Monastery, near Leh, Ladakh region, state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

Shanti Stupa at Leh, Ladakh region, state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

Convent of San Antonio de Padua, Izamal, Yucatan State, Mexico

Interior of the Cathedral Sainte-Cecile, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Albi, Midi-Pyrenees, France, Europe

Monument to Pius VII located on the east wall of the Clementine Chapel of Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

White section of Cloister and Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arequipa, Peru, South America

West facade of the Cathedral seen from the forecourt, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

Dhauligiri Shanti Stupa (Dhauli Peace Pagoda), completed in 1972 with the collaboration of Nippon Buddha Sangha, atop Dhauli Hills on site of ancient temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Asia

Architectural detail of the ceiling of Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Architectural detail of the ceiling of Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Balanced rock covered in gold leaf, major Buddhist stupa and pilgrim site, Kyaiktiyo, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Tympanum above west door of abbey church of Ste. Foy (on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela) of Christ and the Last Judgement, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Conques, Midi-Pyrenees, France, Europe

Nave of Romanesque abbey church of Ste. Foy, on pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Conques, north of Rodez, Midi-Pyrenees, France, Europe

Pilgrims at Umayyad Mosque, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Damascus, Syria, Middle East

Pilgrims wearing traditonal gabi (white shawl) at festival at rock-hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (St. George's), roof shaped like a Greek cross, Lalibela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ethiopia, Africa

Pilgrims wearing traditonal gabi (white shawl) at festival at rock-hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (St. George's), roof shaped like a Greek cross, Lalibela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ethiopia, Africa

Pilgrims wearing traditonal gabi (white shawl) at festival at rock-hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (St. George's), roof shaped like a Greek cross, Lalibela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ethiopia, Africa

Barletta Cathedral, Barletta, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Barletta Cathedral, Barletta, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, Barletta, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Basilica of St. Nicholas, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Crypt, Lecce Cathedral (Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of San Salvatore, Aix-en-Provence, Bouches du Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral Basilica of Santa Tecla (Tarragona Cathedral), Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Our Lady of Constantinople, Co-cathedral of Ruvo di Puglia, Ruvo di Puglia, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of S. Maria Assunta of Gravina in Puglia, Gravina, Bari, Alta Murgia, Apulia, Italy

Crypt, Cathedral, Trani, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Church of the Third Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Igreja da Ordem Terceira de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo), Faro, Algarve, Portugal

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Church of Santa Chiara, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Lecce Cathedral (Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Lecce Cathedral (Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral Basilica of Santa Tecla (Tarragona Cathedral), Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Cathedral, Trani, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral, Trani, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Crypt, Cathedral, Trani, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, San Pietro monumental complex, Monte Sant'Angelo, UNESCO, Foggia, Apulia, Italy

Sanctuary of St. Michael the Archangel, Monte Sant'Angelo, UNESCO, Foggia, Apulia, Italy

Sanctuary of St. Michael the Archangel, Monte Sant'Angelo, UNESCO, Foggia, Apulia, Italy

Chiesa di San Carlo al Corso interior, Noto, UNESCO, Noto Valley, Sicily, Italy

Pilgrims at Umayyad Mosque, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Damascus, Syria, Middle East

Capela Nossa Senhora da Agonia (Chapel of Our Lady of Agony), Viana do Castelo, Minho-Lima, Portugal

Basilica of St. Nicholas, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Bust of Saint Nicholas of Myra blessing, 18th century, Basilica of St. Nicholas, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Lecce Cathedral, Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Crypt, Lecce Cathedral, Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Basilica of St. Nicholas, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Crypt, Basilica of St. Nicholas, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Lecce Cathedral (Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Lecce Cathedral (Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of San Salvatore, Aix-en-Provence, Bouches du Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral Basilica of Santa Tecla (Tarragona Cathedral), Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Capela Nossa Senhora da Agonia (Chapel of Our Lady of Agony), Viana do Castelo, Minho-Lima, Portugal

Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Cathedral of Saint James of Compostela), UNESCO, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Cathedral of Saint James of Compostela), UNESCO, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Cathedral, Trani, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

San Nicolo Cathedral, Noto, UNESCO, Noto Valley, Sicily, Italy

Bom Jesus do Monte church interior, Braga, Minho Province, Portugal

Pilgrims at Umayyad Mosque, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Damascus, Syria, Middle East

Tympanum above west door of abbey church of Ste. Foy (on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela) of Christ and the Last Judgement, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Conques, Midi-Pyrenees, France, Europe

Balanced rock covered in gold leaf, major Buddhist stupa and pilgrim site, Kyaiktiyo, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Exterior facade dating from 1750, of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Christian pilgrimage destination, Santiago de Compostela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Galicia, Spain, Europe

The Pak Ou caves, a well known Buddhist site and place of pilgrimage, 25km from Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Balanced rock covered in gold leaf, major Buddhist stupa and pilgrim site, Kyaiktiyo, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

The Pak Ou caves, a well known Buddhist site and place of pilgrimage, 25km from Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Pak Ou caves, a well known Buddhist site and place of pilgrimage, 25km from Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Montserrat is a mountain near Barcelona, in Catalonia. It is the site of a Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary. Montserrat is a multi-peaked mountain range near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. The main peaks are Sant Jeroni (1,236 m), Montgrós (1,120 m) and Miranda de les Agulles (903 m). It is well known as the site of the Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary. Montserrat literally means "saw (serrated, like the common handsaw) mountain" in Catalan. It describes its peculiar aspect with multitude of rock formations which are visible from a great distance. The mountain is composed of strikingly pink conglomerate, a form of sedimentary rock. Montserrat was designated as a National Park in 1987. On this mountain we will have access to the Monastery of Montserrat which houses the virgin that gives its name to the monastery, although it is also known as La Moreneta

Zaouia (tomb) of Moulay Idriss II, medina Fez. Morocco

Detail, Door of Zaouia Sidi Ahmed Tijani, medina, Fez.Morocco

Courtyard, Zaouia (tomb) of Moulay Idriss II, medina, Fez. Morocco

Facade of Zaouia Sidi Ahmed Tijani, medina, Fez.Morocco

Zaouia Sidi Ahmed Tijani, medina, Fez.Morocco

Women praying, Courtyard, Zaouia (tomb) of Moulay Idriss II, medina, Fez. Morocco

Rock hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (Church of St. George) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

A young girl sitting against the walls of Bet Medhane Alem (Church of the World Savior) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

Rock hewn monolithic church of Bet Golgotha (House of Golgotha Mikael), known for its arts and said to contain the tomb of King Lalibela) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

A woman sits in front of a painting of jesus Christ inside the church of Bet Medhane Alem (Church of the World Savior) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

Rock hewn monolithic church of Bet Golgotha (House of Golgotha Mikael), known for its arts and said to contain the tomb of King Lalibela) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

Rock hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (Church of St. George) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

A man sits near a collection of Christian artwork within the church of Bet Medhane Alem (Church of the World Savior) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

Statue of Pope Pius the ninth, Saint Peter's Square, Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City, Rome, Italy

The baptistry and cathedral, Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Part of Last Judgement fresco on wall, Voronet Monastery, near Gura Humorului, Bucovina, Moldavia, Romania

Nuestra Senora de los Remedios, also called Iglesia de Mercedes, on Great Pyramid of Cholula, Cholula, Mexico

Exterior fresco, Church Of The Annunciation, Moldovita Monastery, Moldovita, Southern Bucovina, Moldavia, Romania

Grave site of the prophet Hud, pilgrimage site of Gabr Hud, Qabr Hud, Wadi Hadramaut, Yemen

Grave site of the prophet Hud, pilgrimage site of Gabr Hud, Qabr Hud, Wadi Hadramaut, Yemen

Gravestone in the historic cemetery of the pilgrimage church Maria Loreto in Star˝ Hroznatov, Altkinsberg, Cheb region, Eger, Boehmen, Egerland, Czech Republic, Europe

Altar and interiors, Wies Church, pilgrimage church of the scourged Savior, County Steingaden, Pfaffenwinkel, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Wies Church, pilgrimage church of the scourged Savior, County Steingaden, Pfaffenwinkel, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Golden rock and stupa at sunset, Kyaikhtiyo, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia

Dome fresco, Wies Church, pilgrimage church of the scourged Savior, County Steingaden, Pfaffenwinkel, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Wies Church, pilgrimage church of the scourged Savior, County Steingaden, Pfaffenwinkel, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Capilla del Pocito, Fountain Chapel, Basilica Guadalupe, church in Mexico City, Mexico, North America