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Saint-Sulpice is a Roman Catholic church in Paris, France, on the east side of the Place Saint-Sulpice within the rue Bonaparte, in the Luxembourg Quarter of the VIe arrondissement. [Source]
The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família , commonly known as the Sagrada Família, is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Though construction of Sagrada Família had commenced in 1882, Gaudí became involved in 1883, taking over the project and transforming it with his architectural and engineering style—combining Gothic and curvilinear Art Nouveau forms. [Wiki]
Exeter Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter at Exeter, is an Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter, in the city of Exeter, Devon, in South West England. [Source]
In the landscape of the island of Hirvensalo, forested hills rise from the flat fields. The chapel is aligned east west atop one of the hills. Its siting focuses the landscape. The surrounding existing buildings, which are parts of the service center meant for cancer patients, form a village from which the chapel rises. The copper surface of the chapel will become green by time and so the building will be in harmony with the colour of the surrounding trees. The form of the chapel speaks quietly. The intention was to create a large landscapesculpture and a small building. [Source]
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, And this is a church build full of glasses and bottle. [Source]
Cologne Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Cologne, Germany. Construction of Cologne Cathedral commenced in 1248 and was halted in 1473, leaving it unfinished. Work restarted in the 19th century and was completed, to the original plan, in 1880. It is 144.5 metres (474 ft) long, 86.5 m (284 ft) wide and its towers are approximately 157 m (515 ft) tall. [Wiki]
Hagia Sophia is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica (church), later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. The Church was dedicated to the Logos, the second person of the Holy Trinity, its dedication feast taking place on 25 December, the commemoration of the Birth of the incarnation of the Logos in Christ. [Wiki]
Chartres Cathedral, also known as Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres, is a medieval Roman Rite Catholic cathedral located in Chartres, France, about 80 kilometres southwest of Paris. [Source]
St. Paul's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church was the first religious congregation established on the coastal area east of Jacksonville, bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the St. Johns River, the Intracoastal Waterway, and Ponte Vedra Beach. Year-round services began in 1925 and in 1940, they became a parish. [Source]
Located at Camp Weed, the Cerveny Center has roots back as far as the 1920s. Signature building of Camp Weed, in memory of Amanda Petway. Builder, Cory Construction of Live Oak. [Source]
1. St. Bonifatius [Source]

2. Harajuku Church Ciel [Source]

3. Martin Luther Church [Source]

4. The Church of the Resurrection [Source]

5. Modern Catholic church [Source]

6. Capela de Santa Ana [Source]

7. Church of the Holy Cross [Source]

8. Kuala Lumpur Baptist Church [Source]

9. Farewell Chapel [Source]

10. Chapel of St Lawrence [Source]
This building boggles the mind to think it's created solely of wooden logs! It's located in an abandoned village and was built more than 300 years ago.. imagine the history it's seen. [Source]
Altar of St Mary’s church in Krakow, Poland, with triptych by Veit Stoss. It was carved between 1477 and 1489, in a Gothic style. Doors more than 20 feet in height open and close like a book. [Source]
Charming Chapels and Tiny Churches. Have always loved them - the sights, the smells, the old wooden pews, stained glass windows and all of the old artifacts. [Source]
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is one of the main sights of St. Petersburg, Russia. It is also variously called the Church on Spilt Blood and the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, its official name. [Source]
Siena Cathedral is a medieval church in Siena, Italy, dedicated from its earliest days as a Roman Catholic Marian church, and now dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta. [Source]
The Unitarian Church in Charleston, home to a Unitarian Universalist congregation, is an historic church. The Unitarian Universalist Church was not originally built by the Unitarians. It was constructed by the Society of Dissenters who needed more worship space. Construction began in 1774 and was nearly complete in 1776 when the Revolutionary War ignited. [Wiki]
1. An abandoned antique Victorian lighthouse [Source]

2. Overton-on-Dee Abandoned Building [Source]

3. Castle Tower Home, Scotland [Source]

4. abandoned tracks in Lebanon, Missouri [Source]

5. Abandoned Stone House, Forest Park, Portland [Source]

6. Haunted Waverly Hills Sanatorium [Source]

7. Abandoned bridge [Source]

8. Haunted mansion [Source]

9. Abandoned Castle [Source]

10. Abandoned Crazy Stairs [Source]
Wells Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, currently Peter Price, appointed in 2001. The present dean is John Clarke. The architecture of the cathedral presents a harmonious whole, being entirely Gothic and mostly in the Early English style of the late 12th and early 13th centuries. While the majority of the current structures of the English cathedrals were started in the Norman period, Wells Cathedral was the first that was begun as a Gothic design. [Wiki]
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, commonly known as Sacré-Cœur Basilica, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Paris, France. A law of public utility was passed to seize land at the summit of Montmartre for the construction of the basilica. Architect Paul Abadie designed the basilica after winning a competition over 77 other architects. [Wiki]