Here's a remarkable page with photos of beautiful chapels, and a few churches, in both Europe and North America. You'll probably notice, as I did, that as you move down the page, it just gets better and better.
Great Britain
Italy
United States
Antarctica
Here's a list of the houses of worship listed:
FrancePalatine Chapel, Aachen / Aix
Sainte Chappelle, Paris
Chapelle de Rosaire de Vence (Matisse Chapel)
Great Britain
King's College chapel, Cambridge
Queen's Chapel, London
St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Slipper Chapel
Roslyn Chapel, Scotland
St. Salvator's Chapel, St. Andrew's University
Llandaff Oratory
Italy
Brancacci Chapel, Florence
Magi Chapel, Florence
Medici Chapels, Florence
Sassetti Chapel [Florence?
Monza Cathedral, near Milan
Cappella Palatina, Palermo
Contravelli Chapel, Rome
Niccoline Chapel
Sistine Chapel, Rome
United States
Belvidere Chapel, Belvidere, Illinois
Duke Chapel, North Carolina
Heinz Memorial Chapel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Lee Chapel
Naval Academy Chapel, Anapolis, Maryland
Rothko Chapel, Houston, Texas
St. Joan of Arc Chapel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Thorncrown Chapel, Arkansas
Antarctica
St. Ivan Rilski Chapel
Oh, looking at these chapels I suddenly remember how much I want to visit Florence. I have never been there, but I have been told it is the most beautiful city in the world. And from these pictures I believe that it must be true. :)
Posted by: Bente M | May 08, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Bente, I'm not sure if Florence is the most beautiful city, but it's surely has the most great art of any city in the world. Please be cautious, however, in divulging any plan to visit it, lest my heart give out from envy. ;-)
Posted by: Keara | May 08, 2010 at 11:01 PM