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Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption Reliquaries

Covington, KY

Covington's immense Gothic Revival cathedral contains elaborate stained glass and a reliquary chapel holding relics associated with Catholic saints. The combination of bones, ornate containers and cathedral architecture gives the active place of worship a distinctly unusual museum-like element; visitors should observe service schedules and church etiquette.

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Source: Atlas Obscura

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