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This is a list of the more notable religious shrines around the world.

Africa

Algeria
Notre Dame d'Afrique, Algiers

Cameroon
Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apôtres (Mary Queen of the Apostles Basilica) in Yaoundé.

Egypt
Our Lady of Assiut, Assiut
Our Lady of Zeiton, Cairo
Our Lady of Warraq, Giza
Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great, Shrine of Saint John the Baptist & Elisha the Prophet
Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great, Shrine of Saints Macarius the Great, Macarius of Alexandria, Macarius of the Bishop
Syrian Monastery, Egypt, Shrine of Mary Magdalene
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Alexandria), Shrine of Saint Mark the Evangelist
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Cairo, Shrine of Saint Athanasius
Paromeos Monastery, Shrine of Saints Maximus & Domitius
White Monastery, Shrine of Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite
Monastery of Saint Mina, Shrine of Pope Cyril VI & Saint Menas
Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo, Shrine of Mother Irini
Monastery of Saint Pishoy, Shrine of Pope Shenouda III

Rwanda
Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, Kibeho

South Africa
Ngome Marian Shrine in Ngome, KwaZulu-Natal

Kenya
National Marian shrine - Subukia.

Asia

Cyprus
The Holy Monastery of the Virgin of Kykkos, near Pedoulas, Nicosia District

India
National Chrine of Saint Thomas, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa Velha, Goa
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Velankanni
Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra, Mumbai
Saint Mary’s Basilica, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Shrine of St. Jude Church, Jhansi
Basilica of Our Lady of Snow (Manjumatha), Pallipport, Pallippuram, Ernakulam, Kerala
Basilica of Our Lady of Snow, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu
Church of Our Lady of Snow, Kallikulam, Tamil Nadu
Church of Our Lady of Red Sand, Sokkankudiyiruppu, Tamil Nadu
Korattymuthy Shrine of Our Lady with Poovan Bananas, Koratty, Kerala
St. Sebastian's International Shrine, Alleppey, Kerala
Saint Thomas Church Thumpoly, Alappuzha, Kerala.
St. Lawrence Shrine, Karkala, Karnataka
Malayattoor in Kerala, of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church - One of the seven international shrines designated by the Vatican.
National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, Vallarpadom, Ernakulam
Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Villianur, Puducherry
Our Lady of Assumption Church, Poomkavu, Alappuzha, Kerala.
Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Poondi, Tamil Nadu
Shrine of St. Antony of Padua, Kaloor, Ernakulam
St. George's Forane Church, Edappally, Edappally, Ernakulam

Iran
Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom - tomb of Fātimah al-Ma‘sūmah, sister of the Eighth Twelver Shī‘ah Imām Imamzadeh Hamzeh Mosque in Tabriz
Imām Ridhā Shrine, Mashhad – tomb of the Eighth Twelver Shī‘ah Imām

Iraq
Abdul Qadir Gilani, Baghdad, tomb of the most famous Sufi saint, Highly respected in Sunni Muslims, especially Sufism. Founder of Qadriyya Lineage
Al-Askari Mosque, Samarra – tomb of the Tenth and Eleventh Twelver Shī‘ah Imāms
Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Kadhimiya – tomb of the Seventh and Ninth Twelver Shī‘ah Imāms
Al Abbas Mosque, Karbala – tomb of ‘Abbās, the brother of Husayn
Imam Ali Mosque, Najaf – tomb of Ali, the cousin of Muhammad and First Shī‘ah Imām
Imam Husayn Shrine, Karbala, Iraq – tomb of Husayn, the son of Ali, grandson of Muhammad and Third Twelver Shī‘ah Imām

Israel
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
Shrine of the Báb in Haifa
Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh in Acre
Basilica of the Annunciation, in Nazareth.

Japan

in Kyoto.
in Fukuoka.
in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture.
in Ise, Mie Prefecture.
in Tenri, Nara Prefecture.
in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture.
in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture.
in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture.
in Kyoto.
in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture.
in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture.
in Nara.
in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture.
in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture.
in Kyoto.
in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture.
Our Lady of Akita, Akita.
in Usa, Ōita Prefecture.

Lebanon
Our Lady of Bechouat Sanctuary, Beqaa Valley
Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine, Harissa
Our Lady of Mantara Shrine, Maghdouché
Our Lady of Miziara, Mother of Mercies, Miziara, Zgharta District
Our Lady of Nourieh Shrine and Monastery, Hamat
Our Lady of Zahle and the Bekaa Chapel, Zahlé

Pakistan

Chisht Nagar
Fariduddin Ganjshakar
Daata Darbar (Ali Hujwiri mausoleum), Lahore
Bari Imam Shrine, Islamabad
National Marian Shrine, Mariamabad
Shrine Of Allo Mahar sharif Tomb of Syed Faiz-ul Hassan Shah and Pir Syed Amin Shah in Allo Mahar, Sialkot.
Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Sehwan
Bibi Pak Daman

Palestine
Church of All Nations, Jerusalem
Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary, Jerusalem

Philippines
Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Manila
Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, Parañaque, Metro Manila
Mary, Queen of Peace Shrine, Quezon City, Metro Manila
National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Valenzuela City, Metro Manila
National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Baclaran, Parañaque, Metro Manila
Our Lady of Caysasay Shrine, Taal, Batangas
Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Basilica, Malolos, Bulacan
Our Lady of Peñafrancia Basilica, Naga City, Camarines Sur
Our Lady of Piat Shrine, Piat, Cagayan
Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag, Manaoag, Pangasinan
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Visitation of Guibang, Gamu, Isabela
Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, Quiapo, Manila

Saudi Arabia
Masjid al-Nabawi, Medina - tomb of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad

Sri Lanka
Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka, in Tewatte, Ragama
Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu in Mannar district
Shrine of Our Lady of Matara in Matara
Katirkamam Murugan temple, Kathirgama

Syria
Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery, Saidnaya
Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque, Damascus – tomb of Zaynab, the sister of Husayn
Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque, Damascus – tomb of Fātimah (commonly referred to by the titles: Ruqayya, Sukayna, and Sakina), the daughter of Husayn

Turkey
Church of St. Mary of the Spring, Istanbul
House of the Virgin Mary, Mt. Bülbüldağı near Selçuk

Vietnam
Lý Bát Đế Shrine in Từ Sơn, Bắc Ninh Province
Our Lady of La Vang in Quảng Trị

Europe

Andorra
Our Lady of Meritxell, Meritxell, Canillo

Austria

Maria Absam Basilica (St. Michael the Archangel Basilica), Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol
Maria Plain Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Bergheim, Salzburg
Maria Schmolln Sanctuary, Maria Schmolln, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria
Maria Taferl Basilica, Maria Taferl, Melk District, Lower Austria
Mariatrost Basilica, Mariatrost, District of Graz, Styria
Mariazell Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Mariazell, Styria

Belgium

Our Lady of Banneux Chapel, Banneux, Liège
Our Lady of Beauraing Shrine, Beauraing, Namur
Our Lady of Halle Basilica (Basilica of Saint Martin), Halle, Flemish Brabant
Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel Basilica, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Flemish Brabant
St. Mary of Oostakker Shrine, Oostakker, Ghent
Our Lady of Tongeren Basilica, Tongeren, Limburg

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Our Lady of Međugorje (the Queen of Peace) Shrine, Međugorje
Our Lady of Olovo Shrine, Olovo
St John the Baptist Shrine, Podmilačje

Croatia
Our Lady of Sinj, Sinj, Split-Dalmatia County
Our Lady of Trsat Shrine, Trsat), Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Our Lady Queen of Croatia Basilica, Marija Bistrica, Krapina-Zagorje County
Blessed Virgin Mary Church of Aljmaš, Erdut Municipality, Osijek-Baranja County

Czech Republic
Loreta shrine, Prague
Pilgrimage Basilica of the Visitation, Hejnice, Liberec District
Chapel of St. Wenceslas in St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague

France

Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Lyon, Rhône-Alpes
Basilica of Our Lady of Hope, Pontmain, Mayenne
Basilica of Our Lady of La Salette, La Salette-Fallavaux, Isère
Basilica of Our Lady of Miracles, Mauriac, Cantal
Basilica of Our Lady of Orcival, Orcival, Puy-de-Dôme
Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir
Cathedral of Our Lady of Le Puy, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire
Cathedral of Our Lady of Saint-Omer, Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais
Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, Alsace
Cathedral of Our Lady of Verdun, Verdun, Meuse
Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp, Haute-Saône
Chapel of Our Lady of the Assumption, Villé, Bas-Rhin
Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Paris
Church of Our Lady of Saint-Cordon, Valenciennes, Nord
Notre Dame de Paris, Paris
Our Lady of Laus Shrine, Refuge of Sinner, Saint-Étienne-le-Laus, Hautes-Alpes
Our Lady of the Snows Trappist Monastery, Saint-Laurent-les-Bains, Ardèche
Pellevoisin Church (Mary, Mother of Mercy), Pellevoisin, Indre
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées
Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Rocamadour, Rocamadour, Lot

Germany

Shrine of Our Lady of Altötting (Chapel of Grace), Altötting, Bavaria
Shrine of the Three Kings in Cologne Cathedral, Cologne

Greece
Mount Athos

Ireland
Knock Shrine (the minor basilica of Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland, Knock, County Mayo)

Italy
Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary cathedral at Loreto
Pontifical Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua

Latvia
Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Aglona

Malta
the minor basilica of National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of Ta’ Pinu [BVM Assumption] in Għarb

The Netherlands
The Miracle of the Holy Sacrament in Amsterdam
Our Lady in Peril in Heiloo
Sweet Mother in 's-Hertogenbosch
Our Lady, Star of the Sea in Maastricht
Our Lady of the Enclosed Garden in Warfhuizen

Poland
Divine Mercy Shrine in Płock
Shrine to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Częstochowa
Wawel Cathedral of St. Stanislaus and St. Wenceslaus in Kraków
JHS Divine Mercy in Kraków-Łagiewniki
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Licheń in Licheń Stary
Supraśl Orthodox Monastery in Supraśl
St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw

Portugal

Shrine of Our Lady of Fátima in Fátima
Shrine of Christ the King in Almada
Shrine of Blessed Alexandrina of Balazar in Balazar
Shrine of Blessed Mary of the Divine Heart in Ermesinde
Shrine of Our Lady of Sameiro in Braga
Shrine of Estrela (or the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus) in Lisbon
Shrine of the Sovereign Mother in Loulé

Spain
Shrine of the Apostle Saint James the Great at Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, historically the third Catholic pilgrimage destination after Jerusalem and Rome
Shrine of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza
Shrine of Our Lady of Covadonga in Cangas de Onís
Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Garabandal
Shrine of the Holy Christ of Agony in Limpias
Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows of Umbe in Laukiz
Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows of Chandavila in La Codosera
Shrine of Our Lady of Onuva in La Puebla del Río
Shrine of the Great Promise of the Sacred Heart in Valladolid
Shrine of Our Lady of Montserrat in Terrassa
Shrine of Our Lady of Candelaria in Tenerife

Slovakia
Kalvária Banská Štiavnica

Ukraine
Pochayiv Lavra

United Kingdom

Shrine of Our Lady of Cardigan at Cardigan, Wales
Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation at West Grinstead, England
Shrine of Our Lady of Doncaster in Saint Peter-in-Chains Church, Doncaster, England
Shrine of Our Lady of Glastonbury at Glastonbury, England
Shrine of Our Lady of Ipswich at Saint Mary at the Elms Church, Ipswich, England
Shrines of Our Lady of Walsingham at Walsingham, England
Shrine of Our Lady of Westminster in Westminster Cathedral, City of Westminster, England
Shrine of Our Lady of Willesden at Willesden, London, England
Shrine of Saint Alban in St Albans Cathedral, St Albans, England
Shrine of Saint Aldhelm in Malmesbury Abbey, Malmesbury, England
Shrine of Saint Boniface in the Church of the Holy Cross and the Mother of Him who Hung Thereon, Crediton, England
Shrine of Saint Chad in St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham, England
Shrine of Saint Cuthbert in Durham Cathedral, Durham, England
Shrine of Saint Edburg in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire
Shrine of Saint Edmund in St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds, England
Shrine of Saint Edward the Confessor in Westminster Abbey, City of Westminster, England
Shrine of Saint Ethelbert in Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, England
Shrine of Saint Etheldreda in Ely Cathedral, Ely, England
Shrine of Saint Francis Cabrini in St George's Cathedral, Southwark, England
Shrine of Saint Frideswide in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, England
Shrine of Saint Gilbert of Sempringham in the Abbey Church of St Andrew, Sempringham, England
Shrine of Saint Hilda in Whitby Abbey, Whitby, England
Shrine of Saint Hugh of Lincoln in Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, England
Shrine of Saint John of Beverley in Beverley Minster, Beverley, England
Shrine of Saint Jude in the National Shrine of Saint Jude, Faversham, England
Shrine of Julian of Norwich in Norwich Cathedral, Norwich
Shrine of Saint Osmund in Trinity Chapel, Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury
Shrine of Saint Petroc in Bodmin Parish Church, Bodmin, England
Shrine of Saint Swithun in Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, England
Shrine of Saint Thomas de Cantilupe in Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, England
Shrine of Saint Wilfrid in Ripon Cathedral, Ripon, England
Shrine of Saint William of York in York Minster, York, England
Shrine of Saint Winifred (now destroyed) in Shrewsbury Abbey, Shrewsbury, England
Shrine of Saint Winifred at Holywell, Wales
Shrine of Saint Wite at the Church of St Candida and Holy Cross, Whitchurch Canonicorum, England
Shrine of Saint Wulfstan in Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, England
Shrine of the Tyburn Martyrs in Tyburn Convent, London, England

North America

Canada
Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec
Blessed Vasyl Velychkovsky Shrine, Winnipeg
Martyrs' Shrine in Midland, Ontario
Sainte-Anne-du-Bocage in Caraquet, New-Brunswick
Saint Joseph's Oratory, Montreal
Notre-Dame-du-Cap Basilica, Trois-Rivières, Quebec
National Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St. Patrick's Church, Toronto, Ontario
Our Lady of Sorrows Shrine, Cudworth, Saskatchewan

Mexico
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City

United States

Cathedral of Saint Paul, National Shrine of the Apostle Paul; in St. Paul, Minnesota
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; in Baltimore, Maryland
Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, National Shrine of; in New Orleans, Louisiana
Christ the King, Sovereign Priest, Shrine of; in Chicago, Illinois
National Shrine of The Divine Mercy; in Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, National Shrine; in Emmitsburg, Maryland
The Grotto, The National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother; in Portland, Oregon
Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians in Hubertus, Wisconsin
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception; in Washington, D.C.
Immaculate Conception, Catholic Shrine of the; in Atlanta, Georgia
Infant Jesus, National Shrine of the; Prague, Oklahoma
Little Flower, Shrine of the; in Nasonville, Rhode Island
National Shrine of the Little Flower; in Royal Oak, Michigan
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower; San Antonio, Texas
Mary, Queen of the Universe Shrine; in Orlando, Florida
Maximilian Kolbe, National Shrine of; Libertyville, Illinois
Mission San Xavier del Bac; outside Tucson, Arizona
Most Blessed Sacrament, Shrine of the; in Hanceville, Alabama
National Shrine of the North American Martyrs; in Auriesville, New York
Our Lady of Champion, National Shrine of in Champion, Wisconsin
Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation; in Carey, Ohio
Our Lady of Czestochowa:
National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa; in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Black Madonna Shrine and Grotto; near Pacific, Missouri
Our Lady of Fátima, National Blue Army Shrine of; Washington Township, New Jersey
Our Lady of La Salette, National Shrine of; Attleboro, Massachusetts
Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help; Brown County, Wisconsin
Our Lady of Guadalupe:
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe; in LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Virgin of Guadalupe, The Cathedral Shrine of the; in Dallas, Texas
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, National Shrine of; in Middletown, New York
Our Lady of Peace Shrine; in Santa Clara, California
Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle – National Shrine; in San Juan, Texas
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, National Shrine of; in Perryville, Missouri
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Shrine; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows; in Belleville, Illinois
Our Lady of Victory Basilica and National Shrine; in Lackawanna, New York
National Shrine to Our Lady of Walsingham in Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Ann; in Scranton, Pennsylvania
The Shrine of St. Bernadette; in Albuquerque, New Mexico
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton:
National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton; in Emmitsburg, Maryland
Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton; in Manhattan, New York
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini (Mother Cabrini):
National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini; in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Shrine; in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York
Mother Cabrini Shrine; in Golden, Colorado
Saint Francis of Assisi, National Shrine of; in San Francisco, California
National Shrine of Saint John Neumann; in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Saint Joseph, Shrine of; in St. Louis, Missouri.
National Shrine of St. Jude; in Chicago, Illinois
St. Kateri Tekawitha, National Shrine of; in Fonda, New York
Saint Katharine Drexel Mission Center and Shrine; in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania
St. Padre Pio Shrine; in Buena, New Jersey
Saint Rita of Cascia, National Shrine of; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Shrine; in St. Charles, Missouri
St. Thérèse, National Shrine of; in Darien, Illinois

South America

Brazil
Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Aparecida

Ecuador
National Shrine of Our Lady of El Cisne (Nuestra Señora de el Cisne), in El Cisne, Loja.

Venezuela
Shrine of Our Lady of Betania, in the State of Miranda
Shrine of the Virgen de Coromoto (Patroness of Venezuela), Barinas

Oceania

Australia
St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, a minor basilica
St. Anthony's National Shrine, Hawthorn, Victoria
National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Melbourne
National Shrine of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, Kew, Victoria

See also
List of Christian shrines
Shrines to the Virgin Mary
:Category:Islamic shrines
:Category:Shinto shrines

References