St Patrick’s Cathedral, New York
New York City, United States
Saint Patrick's Cathedral stands on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, opposite Rockefeller Center, and entry is…
3 tickets & tours
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Best churches to visit in United States
The United States has no medieval cathedrals, but its churches tell the country’s history: King’s Chapel in Boston and Christ Church in Philadelphia from the colonial era, the Spanish mission city of St. Augustine, the Old Ursuline Convent in New Orleans, and the great neo-Gothic cathedrals of New York, San Francisco and St. Louis. Sedona’s Chapel of the Holy Cross is built into red rock.
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Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
San Francisco, United States
Grace Cathedral stands at the top of Nob Hill in San Francisco, California, facing Huntington Park, and a ticket is…
2 tickets & tours
Old North Church
Boston, United States
Old North Church stands in Boston's North End and is a stop on the Freedom Trail, the red-brick line on the…
2 tickets & tours
Christ Church
Philadelphia, United States
Christ Church is in the old city, two blocks from the waterfront and five minutes from Independence Hall, and it asks a…
1 ticket or tour
Kawaiahaʻo Church
Honolulu, United States
Kawaiahao Church stands in downtown Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, near the Iolani Palace and the King…
1 ticket or tour
Old Ursuline Convent
New Orleans, United States
A modest ticket covers the convent museum, the adjoining St Mary's Church and the formal garden;
1 ticket or tour
St John the Divine, New York
New York City, United States
There are two quite different ways to do this building and the choice matters.
1 ticket or tour
Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine
St. Augustine, United States
The cathedral sits on the main square of the old town, a minute from the pedestrian street that carries most of St…
No online ticket
Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist
Savannah, United States
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist stands on Lafayette Square in the historic district of Savannah,…
No online ticket
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States
The cathedral stands on Logan Square, at the museum end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and entry is free.
No online ticket
Cathedral of San Fernando
San Antonio, United States
San Fernando Cathedral stands on the Main Plaza in downtown San Antonio, Texas, a few minutes'
No online ticket
Chapel of the Holy Cross
Sedona, United States
The chapel is four miles south of Sedona, off the main highway, and entry is free with a donation box inside.
No online ticket
Circular Congregational Church
Charleston, United States
The Circular Church stands on Meeting Street in the middle of Charleston, in the stretch that gave the street its name,…
No online ticket
Downtown Presbyterian Church
Nashville, United States
The Downtown Presbyterian Church stands on Church Street in the centre of Nashville, a few blocks from the honky-tonks…
No online ticket
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Atlanta, United States
Ebenezer Baptist Church is part of the Martin Luther King Jr.
No online ticket
King’s Chapel
Boston, United States
King's Chapel stands at the corner of Tremont Street and School Street in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, and it…
No online ticket
Mission Santa Barbara
California, United States
Mission Santa Barbara stands on a rise above the city of Santa Barbara in California, with views to the Pacific and the…
No online ticket
Old Cathedral, St. Louis
St. Louis, United States
Entry is free with a donation box. A small museum in the lower level covers the history of the parish and the French…
No online ticket
San José Church
San Juan, United States
The church of San Jose stands in the Casco Viejo, the old quarter of Panama City listed by UNESCO, a few blocks from…
No online ticket
St Michael’s Church, Charleston
Charleston, United States
Saint Michael's Church stands at the corner of Meeting Street and Broad Street, known as the Four Corners of Law,…
No online ticket
St Philip’s Church, Charleston
Charleston, United States
Saint Philip's Church stands on Church Street in the historic French Quarter of Charleston, South Carolina, and…
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St Thomas Church, New York
New York City, United States
Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue stands at the corner of Fifth Avenue and West 53rd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New…
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St. Louis Cathedral
New Orleans, United States
Saint Louis Cathedral stands on Jackson Square in the French Quarter of New Orleans, facing the Mississippi River, and…
No online ticket
St. Louis Cathedral Basilica
St. Louis, United States
The cathedral is free to enter and stands in the Central West End, a couple of miles from the downtown arch and easily…
No online ticket
Most American churches are free to visit outside services, and a few offer guided tours or concerts. The pages below explain opening times, tours and what to see inside each one.