View to Market Square on Waterfront and Lutherian Cathedral, Helsinki, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Milan Cathedral, Lombardia, Italy

Durham Cathedral from River Wear, County Durham, England

Gothic detail on the facade of the Duomo (Cathedral), including the sun symbol, Siena, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK, Europe

Agapanthus flowers and St. Peters Anglican Cathedral, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Cathedral Island, Wroclaw (Warsaw), Silesia, Poland

Tram in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, New Zealand, Australasia

Interior, Basilica of Notre Dame, Montreal, Quebec Province, Canada

St. Basil's Cathedral and Kremlin, Moscow, Russia

Cathedral of Santa Maria, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Sagrada Familia Cathedral by Gaudi, East face detail, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Fountain in front of the cathedral in Lima, Peru, South America

Cathedral, Plaza and market, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

View along the Grand Canal towards Santa Maria Della Salute from Academia Bridge, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Santa Maria Della Salute, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

The Duomo (Cathedral), Florence, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Panoramic view over rooftops and across Arno River of city including the Duomo (Cathedral), Uffizi and Ponte Vecchio, from Piazalle Michelangelo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

The Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

St. Peter's, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, England, UK, Europe

Notre Dame cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

La Sagrada Familia, Gaudi cathedral, Barcelona, Catalonia (Cataluna) (Catalunya), Spain, Europe

Dome of St. Peters and skyline of the Vatican above the Tiber River, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Facade of the Cathedral, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy

Notre Dame and the River Seine, Paris, France, Europe

The Duomo (Cathedral), Florence, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Termite 'cathedral' by the Arnhem Highway near the Mary River Crossing between Darwin and Kakadu at 'The Top End', Northern Territory, Australia

Duomo (Cathedral), Florence, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, Austria

West front, Reims Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Champagne, France, Europe

Town skyline, Jerez de la Frontera, Andalucia (Andalusia), Spain, Europe

Schiller Monument and French Cathedral, Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Christian cathedral and palm trees, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Exterior of the Christian cathedral, the Duomo, S. Maria del Fiore, Florence, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Catedral de Sao Pedro dos Clerigos, a Portuguese colonial baroque church, Recife, Per. Brazil, South America

Ice buildings lit at night, Ice Lantern Festival, Bingdeng Jie, Harbin city, Heilongjiang, China, Asia

Statue of St. John the Baptist, dating from 1857, on Charles Bridge, pointing to Gothic St. Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle, Stare Mesto, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Elevated view of the Duomo (dome of the cathedral), Florence, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Swans beside the River Severn and Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Worcester Cathedral and the River Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Russian Orthodox Alexander Nevsky cathedral in Toompea, Old Town, Tallinn, Estonia, Baltic States, Europe

Cathedral Los Angeles, Cartago, Costa Rica, Central America

Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

Ornamental statuary on facade of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siena, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

The Duomo di Siena (Siena Cathedral), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siena, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, England, UK, Europe

Norwich Cathedral interior, Norwich, England, UK, Europe

The French Cathedral (Franzosischer Dom) with bike in foreground, Berlin, Germany, Europe

French Cathedral (Franzosischer Dom), Berlin, Germany, Europe

Baroque cathedral, Zwiefalten Monastery, Swabian Alb, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Da Nang Cathedral, Da Nang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Orthodox women praying at the Easter ceremony, Coptic Cathedral of St. Mariam, Asmara, capital of Eritrea, Africa

Orthodox women praying at the Easter ceremony, Coptic Cathedral of St. Mariam, Asmara, capital of Eritrea, Africa

Orthodox women praying at the Easter ceremony, Coptic Cathedral of t. Mariam, Asmara, capital of Eritrea, Africa

Coptic Cathedral of St. Mariam, Asmara, Eritrea, Africa

St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral on Harnet Avenue, Asmara, capital of Eritrea, Africa

St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral on Harnet Avenue, Asmara, capital of Eritrea, Africa

Traditionally dressed women walking past Copacabana Cathedral after dawn, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, South America

Copacabana Cathedral after dawn, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, South America

Roman temple of Diana in front of the Santa Maria Cathedral, Evora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Silves Cathedral, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

St. Paul Cathedral, Vigan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Manila Cathedral, Intramuros, Manila, Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Giotto bell tower and Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral (Duomo), Florence, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

The 13th-century Dome Church (The Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin), in Toompea, the upper town, Tallinn, Estonia, Europe

Palma Cathedral seen from Palau March (Spanish Contemporary Art Museum), Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca (Majorca), Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Cathedral and statue of John Robert Godley (founder of Canterbury), Cathedral Square, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

St. Colman's Cathedral, Cobh Town, County Cork, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Town square of Puerto Plata with Cathedral of St. Philip the Apostle, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseille, Bouches du Rhone, Provence Alpes, Cote d'Azur, Provence, France, Europe

The Duomo (cathedral) and the Leaning Tower of Pisa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Ornate interior columns, stucco and friezes in the Cathedral of San Lorenzo in this historic northwest port city, Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

St. George statue at San Giorgio Cathedral (Duomo of Ibla) dating from 1738 in historic Baroque Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ibla, Ragusa, Ragusa Province, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

San Giorgio Cathedral (Duomo of Ibla) dating from 1738 in historic Baroque Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ibla, Ragusa, Ragusa Province, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

The 17th century Cathedral, collapsed in 1996 and rebuilt, at Noto, famed for Baroque architecture, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Noto, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

The 17th century Cathedral, collapsed in 1996 and rebuilt, at Noto, famed for Baroque architecture, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Noto, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Old horse carts in front of Jackson Square and the St. Louis Cathedral, French quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America, North America

Old horse carts in front of Jackson Square and the St. Louis Cathedral, French quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America, North America

Decorated ceiling in the Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia (Iglesia Catedral-Basilica Metropolitana de la Asuncion de Nuestra Senora de Valencia), Valencia, Spain, Europe

Gothic stone carvings inside the Chapter House of the Holy Grail of Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia (Iglesia Catedral-Basilica Metropolitana de la Asuncion de Nuestra Senora de Valencia), Valencia, Spain, Europe

The 19th century Russian Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral on Toompea, Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site,Tallinn, Estonia, Baltic States, Europe

Exterior of National Cathedral, Bolivar Square, La Candelaria, Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia, South America

Statue of the Virgin, Round tower, 30m tall, of St. Declan's cathedral, dating from 12th century, Ardmore, County Waterford, Munster, Republic of Ireland (Eire), Europe

Angel sculptures, Alfredo Ceschiatti, Metropolitan Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil, South America

Metropolitan Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil, South America

Cathedral Cove, Hahei, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Catholic Basilica, Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, ruined by earthquakes, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Catholic Basilica, Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, ruined by earthquakes, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Half-timbered Leigh-Pemberton House and Lincoln Cathedral, from Castle Square, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Distant view of Cathedral, Cefalu, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Astronomical clock, Old Town Square and the Church of Our Lady before Tyn, Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Stained glass rose window viewed from the nave, Notre-Dame Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe

The Cattedrale Metropolitana di San Pietro (Bologna Cathedral) dates from the 17th century, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Europe

The Cattedrale Metropolitana di San Pietro (Bologna Cathedral) dates from the 17th century, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Europe

St. Boniface Cathedral, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, North America

Replica ice sculptures of Notre Dame Cathedral and London's Tower Bridge at the Ice Lantern Festival, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China, China, Asia

The ruins of Sao Paulo Cathedral (St. Pauls Cathedral) in central Macau, Macau, China, Asia

The Cathedral of Conakry, Conakry, Republic of Guinea, West Africa, Africa