Mibu no Hana Taue
A ritual rice-transplanting ceremony held each June in Kitahiroshima, where music and collective labor transform agricultural work into celebration and prayer for abundance.
James the Greater Church
A 19th-century Roman Catholic parish church in Simpelveld, Netherlands, designed by Pierre Cuypers and home to a relic of Pope Cornelius that drew pilgrims throughout the 20th century.
All Saints Church, Fleet
A Victorian parish church designed by William Burges (1861–62) in Hampshire, severely damaged by arson in 2015 and restored by April 2023.
Shital Pati weaving
Weavers in Sylhet transform murta plant fibres into naturally cool mats, with decorative versions featuring intricate geometric and pictorial designs passed down through generations.
Gedächtniskirche, Speyer
A twin-confession Protestant church built 1893–1904 in Speyer to commemorate the 1529 Protestation at the Diet of the Holy Roman Empire. Its 100-metre bell tower is the Palatinate’s tallest.
Neudeggergasse Synagogue
A Jewish synagogue in Vienna’s Josefstadt district serving the communities of the 7th and 8th districts of the city.
Centretown United Church
A Gothic Revival church built in 1906 in Ottawa’s Centretown, designed by Moses Chamberlain Edey and now home to a United Church of Canada congregation.
Christ Church, Willaston
An active Anglican parish church in Willaston, Cheshire, designated Grade II on England’s National Heritage List and serving the community within the diocese of Chester.
Elisabethenkirche, Basel
A soaring Gothic Revival church in Basel’s heart, crowned by a 72-metre bell tower. Built in the 19th century, it exemplifies Swiss ecclesiastical architecture.
Freiberg (Sachs) station
A railway junction in Saxony where the Dresden–Werdau and Nossen–Moldava lines converge. The station marks a century of evolving German transport infrastructure.