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Saint-Sulpice, Paris

Beautiful Sagrada Família
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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

Riverside Church

Cologne Cathedral

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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

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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]The Chartres Cathedral

Saint Paul's By-The-Sea Episcopal Church

Mandi's Chapel
Top 10 World's Most Spectacular Modern Churches

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]







Old wooden church in Sudal, Russia

Altar of St Mary’s Church

St. Jude’s Chapel of Hope in Trust

Church of Spilt Blood, St. Petersburg, Russia

Beautiful Siena Cathedral

Unitarian Church in Charleston

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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]Top 10 Abandoned Places / Buildings


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]








Beautiful Wells Cathedral

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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]St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City

St. Peter's Basilica is a Late Renaissance church located within Vatican City.St. Peter's is the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture and remains one of the largest churches in the world.St. Peter's is famous as a place of pilgrimage, for its liturgical functions. Because of its location in the Vatican.
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Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris

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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]