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By Laura Powers
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Throughout time, followers have pushed the boundaries of architecture in celebration of deities.
As we saw with the fire of Notre Dame, these buildings of beauty often transcend religion and become emotional symbols of culture and history to local communities, and even the world. From the temples of 15th century Japan to mid-20th century chapels in Arizona, celebrating the spiritual on earth has yielded some truly breathtaking results.
With the start of the Jewish high holidays this week, it seems an especially appropriate time to take stock of their inspiration:
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Chapel of the Holy Cross Sedona, Arizona
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Las Lajas Sanctuary Ipiales, Colombia
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Larabanga Mosque Larabanga, Ghana
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Szeged Synagogue Szeged, Hungary
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The Church of Transfiguration Kizhi Island, Russia
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Bahá'í Gardens Haifa, Israel
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Floating Mosque Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Tiruchirappalli, India
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Kinkaku-ji Temple Kyoto, Japan
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