Beautiful churches around the world

Colombia, Las Lajas Cathedral

Inspired by Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal elevates the Gothic-revival architectural style to a stunning height.

La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain

Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

San Francisco de Asis - Taos

Cadet Chapel - Air Force

Cadet Chapel interior

Chapel of the Holy Cross - Sedona

Borgund Stavkyrkje - Norway

Washington Island, Door County, Wisconsin The building is modeled after (but not a true replica of) the 12th century stave church in Borgund, Norway.

Milan Cathedral from the Square

The Greek island of Santorini is dotted with white-washed, blue-domed churches, and they're all beautiful. Take your pick!

famous church of Heiligenblut in the alps

Sainte chapelle

St Peter's Basilica Vatican

St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican

St. Michael's Ukraine

St. Louis Cathedral at sunrise

Perched on an island in the middle of Bled Lake in Slovenia, the Church of Assumption is only reachable by handmade wooden row boats.

Church on Spilt Blood, St Petersburg

Spilt Blood

Chapel on the Rock- Colo.

Heddal Stave Church

St. Bartholomew's - Bavaira

cathedral of brasilia

Cathedral of Brasilia interior

St Basil's Moscow

The riverside Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame in Dinant, Belgium, was destroyed in both World War I and II, but the rebuilt version with its bulbous spire is postcard perfect.

Church of Hallgrimur

Chapel of Thanksgiving

Covadonga

Salisbury Cathedral at Night

Yosemite Church

Cathedral of Cuenca Spain

Stowe Community Church

Brasilia's Santuario Dom Bosco looks boxy from the outside, but once you step through the doors, it's a sight to behold. The walls are made up of 7,500 pieces of Murano glass that when illuminated by the outside sun, cast the interior in a blue glow.

San Diego LDS Temple

The Church of Mary Magdalene, Gethsemanem, Jerusalem

Nossa Senhora de Lourdes

Photo of St. Charles Cathedral (Karlskirche) in Vienna, Austria.

Wooden churches on island Kizhi

crystal cathedral

Basilica Sacre-Coeur

The Church of Panagia Paraportiani, Mykonos Island, Greece

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour moscow

Basilica Quito

Church of tsarevitch dmitry on blood, uglich

Memorial Temple the Birth of Christ, Shipka, Bulgaria

Notre-Dame-du-Haut - France

Notre-Dame-du-Haut France

Rocher et chapelle Saint Michel Puy-en-Velay

Westminster Abbey in London is home to coronations, royal weddings and centuries of British history. Its towers stand at 225 feet high.

The Abbey has the highest Gothic vault in England. The aisles were built narrow so the ceilings look even higher.

The Golden Temple or the Sri Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, Punjab, India, is a place where Sikh devotees practice their religion. It's surrounded by water and is made of marble, copper and gold foil.

The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira is an underground church built inside a salt mine. The Catholic temple, inaugurated in 1954 and made entirely of salt, contains 14 small chapels representing the stations of the cross, illustrating the last journey of Jesus.

People often visit the Edicule in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the site of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem.