[ALUmnus]

Now of course this is someone's opinion, so it leaves a lot of the great cathedrals out of the photo essay, but some of these structures are phenomenal. And a couple are just for laughs.

http://www.boredpanda.com/50-most-extra ... the-world/

Here are a couple:

[Sly Fox]

I`ve actually been to several on the list. I`d also suggest La Parroquia in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

I`ve actually seen some gorgeous temples here in Japan since my arrival.

[Cider Jim]

As far as local Lynchburg churches go, I'm pretty proud of mine--Rivermont Ave. Baptist:

[LUminary]

Cool post. I am surprised Schuller's Crystal Cathedral wasn't on the list, although I assume it is no longer in use. Have been to the chapel at Air Force Academy. It is an impressive structure.

[Cider Jim]

I thought you would like this one (Duke Chapel):

[blwall1416]

I thought you would like this one...

Never put that on here again.

[Cider Jim]

Never put that on here again.

blwall, weren't you married there???

[pbow]

I've been fortunate enough to have gone to a ton of the churches shown. The Chapel in the Rock near Sedona, the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, and the Church in a Hill in Luxembourg are all really amazing to see in person. The view from the Chapel in the Rock is absolutely amazing.

[ATrain]

The Chapel in the Rock is a really great church building, hopefully I'll be able to see some of the others listed.

[kiltsareitchy07]

St. Petersburg: The Cathedral of the Savior on Spilled Blood, in memory of the assassination of Emperor Aleksandr II of Russia. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... Russia.jpg

[kiltsareitchy07]

Moscow: The Cathedral of Christ the Savior, destroyed by Stalin in the '30s and rebuilt in the 1990s. The original cathedral was built to commemorate Napoleon's defeat in Russia during the 1812 campaign.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... aviour.jpg

[Purple Haize]

St Georges Monastary is pretty impressive. It is between Jerusalem and Jerhico. Built into the side of a mountain.....about 1/2 down!! Sure PETRA is impressive, but that IMO isn't as impressive as St Georges.
Here in the states, I have seen severl. Of the ones I have visited I like the Crystal Cathedral, although it has a few leaks (not just water either!!) and Willow Creek. WC was sort of one of the innovators of mega church buildings in the 80's and 90's.

[pbow]

I actually just got back from Europe a week ago and found a couple of churches in Brussels, Belgium that I thought were really cool. The Église Notre Dame du Sablon was really beautiful...it has some amazing marble inside. http://www.sacred-destinations.com/belg ... sablon.htm

Also saw a really neat church near the fish market in Brussels. St. Catherine's is a little off the beaten path, but the church and the area had a certain rugged and gritty look to it that I thought was really neat. http://images1.just-landed.com/housing_ ... 568961.jpg

[Sly Fox]

I was in Brussels a couple of weeks ago as well. Good call on those historically rich cathedrals.

[phoenix]

A shame that so many countries with beautiful cathedrals and churches are now so spiritually dead.

[Sly Fox]

The same appears to be the case here in Australia. Some gorgeous cathedrals here in Melbourne with just a smattering of folks showing up. I wish they had a Hillsong campus here.

[flamesfilmguy]

I'm Pretty proud of my church First Baptist Woodstock, Ga
We went from this when I was born (1986 avg attendance 200)-



to This (1991- avg attendance 2300)



To this my junior year in HS 2004(avg attendance 7400-




God has seriously blessed our church and I've been so grateful to have sat under the preaching of Johnny Hunt all 24 years of my life.