30 awe-inspiring pictures of the world’s greatest cathedrals

Cathedrals are more than religious monuments or the seat of a bishop. They are deep repositories of history, art, politics, and culture—many of them with roots that stretch back into time in a way that’s nearly impossible to imagine.

St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans

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Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, England

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St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York

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Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.

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Westminster Abbey, London, UK

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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles

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Catedral de Sevilla, Spain

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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, France

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St. Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow

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Florence Cathedral, Italy

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