St. Patrick's Cathedral

In the heart of Manhattan, St. Patrick's in not only beautiful but also historic. It's construction was begun in 1858 but because of the Civil War, the doors didn't open until 1879. It is the oldest decorated gothic-style cathedral in North America.

There are 8 deceased archbishops of New York City buried here, 6 of whom were Cardinals. Three of them - Terence Cooke, Fulton Sheen, and Pierre Toussaint - are candidates for sainthood.

I probably visited St. Patrick's once a year (at least) for most of my childhood, mainly because it's a few hundred feet from Rockefeller Center, which has the big Christmas Tree (see above photo) and Radio City Music Hall. Radio City has an annual Christmas show which to this day includes a living nativity - with real camels walking across the stage!