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Loretto Chapel

A chapel famous for its "miraculous" spiral staircase constructed without visible supports, often attributed to a mysterious carpenter.

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Home of the miraculous staircase, the Loretto Chapel has been shrouded in mystery since its 1878 opening. This Gothic Revival-style chapel’s spiral staircase is one of the architectural world’s greatest puzzles. It features two 360-degree turns without any support—a construction thought to be virtually impossible in its day, and now.

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