The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes is one of the most famous shrines in southern Luzon. It resembles the French Basilica of Lourdes, and houses a shrine and a statue of the Virgin Mary built as a sign of gratitude to Filipinos who were afflicted with cancer and were cured through their faith in Our Lady of Lourdes; This shrine is a place of pilgrimage for many devotees, as it depicts the suffering and death of Jesus Christ.