Religion involves some pretty grandiose ideas.
It should only make sense the structures that house those beliefs are equally magnificent.
Here are some of the most beautiful places people visit to worship.
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The most iconic places of worship are the towering palaces that loom over their surrounding landscapes, like the Hazrat Sultan Mosque, widely considered a jewel in Kazakhstan's capital city of Astana.
Others include the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ...
... and the Sultanahmet Mosque, which can be found in Istanbul, Turkey. The mosque is home to more than 20,000 handmade tiles.
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