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Even among Anguilla's surprising assortment of beautifully distinctive churches, Saint Gerard's Catholic Church stands out.

The stains of slavery mar the foundations of many notable structures in the Americas, le Église Saint-Thomas du Diamant among them.

There's an old, historic church in every town in Martinique. Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church bears one of the more uncommon histories among them.

In the middle of Cruz Bay, St. John, you'll find as charming a little chapel as exists anywhere in the Caribbean: Nazareth Lutheran Church.

The Alto Vista Chapel holds the distinction of being Aruba's very first church, yet thanks to a unique history, it probably shouldn't exist anymore.

Notre Dame de l'Assomption, aka: Le Eglise de Terre-de-Haut, stands out among the shops and bars in the commercial corner of Terre-de-Haut.

The rather plain, stark-white facade of St. James Methodist Church in Hope Town, Elbow Cay belies a colorful past...

As someone whose travel adventures are almost always rooted in random wanderings, serendipity often plays prominently in my subsequent stories and photos.

One of the initial things that really struck me about Saba – the amazing array of Saba churches – was not altogether unexpected.