The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is located in Washington DC and dedicated to Our Lady (who btw is the Patroness of the United States). This church is the largest church in the United States and apparently the 8th largest religious structure in the world (I haven't checked the sources). It claims to be the tallest building in DC (however the Washington Monument as well as the National Cathedral make the same claim… not so sure about this information either ;-)
The Chruch has a Neo-Byzantine Architecture and the interior of the is Greek-Styled (not necessarily my favorite). There are huge mosaic pictures on the ceiling of the basilica. No question, they are impressive but lack a little bit of style (but that is the humble opinion of an European tourist!). It is worth taking a tour offered freely. The tour guides give you some information on the many Mary Chapels around the church.
The Church felt nice and cool (the weather ouside was sunny, and terrible [unbearable] hot). More photos can be found here
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