Chapels were originally built as places of worship attached to private residences. Today, famous examples, such as the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, and the Sassetti Chapel in Florence, Italy, have turned into must-see tourist attractions. Throughout Europe, there remain many beautiful chapels that are largely unknown. Found in locations as varied as the foothills of the Italian Alps and along the shores of the Greek isles, these 15 charming chapels surveyed by AD are sure to inspire spiritual seekers and travel lovers alike.

St. Paul’s Church is located in Lindos, an archeological site on the island of Rhodes, Greece.

A chapel in the forests of Cholomontas mountain, Macedonia, Greece.

St. Martin Guernsey , constructed of broken china in Guernsey, located between England and France.

The chapel of Agios Nikolaos , which was built along the ruins of an early Christian basilica, is located close to Halkidiki, Greece.

A red stone chapel in Santorini, Greece.

A chapel built along the foothills of the Stubai Alps in Tirol, Austria.

St. Gobban’s Chapel in Portbraddan, a hamlet in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Sheep graze outside this chapel on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, on the western tip of Iceland.

A chapel stands within a vineyard in Rheinhessen, Germany.

At the foothills of the Dolomites is St. Johann Chapel , near South Tirol, Italy.

Set in the Tuscan countryside, the Cappella della Madonna di Vitaleta is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The village of San Valentino in South Tyrol, Italy, is home to this small onion-domed parish church.

The 15th-century Santa Barbara Chapel overlooks the town of La Valle in Alta Badia, Italy, and is reached by trail.

Búðakirkja, or Budir Church , is located on the Búðahraun lava field on the southern coast of Iceland's Snæfellsnes peninsula.

The Chapelle de la Madone was built in the 19th century in the vineyards of Fleurie, a town in the Beaujolais wine region of France.