Cathedral Of St Matthew The Apostle

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Lonely Planet review

The sturdy red-brick exterior doesn't hint at the marvelous mosaics and gilding within this 1889 Catholic cathedral, where JFK was laid in state and his funeral mass held. Between stained glass, murals and scintillating Italianate mosaics, almost no surface is left undecorated. Evening's the best time to visit, when flickering candles illuminate the sanctuary, but you can attend Mass on Sunday morning or slip in almost any time to look around.

Its vast central dome, altars and chapels depict biblical saints and eminent New World personages - from Simón Bolívar to Elizabeth Ann Seton.