Scaffolding and a giant crane towering above the cathedral in 2022. The Notre Dame is due to reopen on December 8, 2024, after a 5-year restoration effort. Tomas Van Houtryve/National Geographic ...

Notre Dame cathedral, a treasure of French Gothic architecture, is one of the most famous symbols of Paris, attracting an estimated 13 million visitors and pilgrims yearly. On Monday, a fire broke ...

A large fire engulfed the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 15, 2019. Pierre Suu/Getty Images Meanwhile, the landmark’s beloved 18th century organ was dismantled in order to be cleaned ...

The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in Manhattan remains unfinished after 130 years. Its main feature, a 445-foot tower, was scrapped after the site’s watery ground proved too soft to ...