Catholic National Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady, Walsingham
Houghton St Giles, Walsingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom Christianity
National Catholic Marian shrine at Walsingham centred on the medieval Slipper Chapel.
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Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies at Cholula
San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, Mexico Christianity
A landmark Marian sanctuary built on the summit of the Great Pyramid of Cholula.
Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco
Atotonilco, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico Christianity
An 18th-century Baroque sanctuary near San Miguel de Allende and a core component of a UNESCO World Heritage property.
Christ the King Sanctuary at Cerro del Cubilete
Cerro del Cubilete, Silao de la Victoria, Guanajuato, Mexico Christianity
A prominent national Catholic pilgrimage destination crowned by the monumental Christ the King at Cerro del Cubilete.
Sanctuary of the Lord of Chalma
Chalma, Malinalco, State of Mexico, Mexico Christianity
One of Mexico's best-known Catholic pilgrimage sanctuaries, centered on devotion to the crucified Christ known as the Lord of Chalma.
Sanctuary of the Holy Child of Atocha at Plateros
Plateros, Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico Christianity
A nationally important pilgrimage shrine in Plateros, famous for devotion to the Santo Niño de Atocha and its vast tradition of ex-votos.
Sanctuary of the Immaculate Virgin of Juquila
Santa Catarina Juquila, Oaxaca, Mexico Christianity
One of Oaxaca's principal Marian pilgrimage destinations and the center of devotion to the Virgin of Juquila.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Ocotlán
Tlaxcala, Mexico Christianity
A major Tlaxcalan Marian sanctuary centered on the apparition and healing-spring tradition of Our Lady of Ocotlán.