They soar impossibly skyward, their spires pierce clouds, and their stained glass transforms sunlight into kaleidoscopes of color. Gothic cathedrals represent medieval architecture's greatest ...

On Easter Sunday five years ago, Pierce Todd Withers attended the holiest of Christian celebratory masses at the famed Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. For the faithful, the ...

All of these mesmerizing structures are so much more than just places of worship. From recognizable city icons to cathedrals-turned-museums, these incredible buildings range from the historic to ...