Those who have journeyed throughout Europe know that it is almost impossible to get around without tripping over castles every few miles. At least a thousand castles and fortresses, from magnificent structures to crumbling ruins, are peppered throughout the Old World. Not so the New, where powerful gunpowder weapons made fortresses obsolete almost from the outset of the … [Read more...]
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CHAPELS OF THE NATIONAL PARKS
Millions of visitors flock to America’s national parks every year, intent on embracing and being awed by wonders of nature. But few who go realize that, hidden among America’s mountains, deserts, canyons and forests, are a number of beautiful and historic churches, and even fewer seek these places out. However, the chapels of the national parks are architectural gems set amid … [Read more...]