Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira, underground church in Colombia

ZIPAQUIRA, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 29: A group of foreign tourists and locals visit The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira, inside a salt mine that has been exploited since 1801, in Zipaquira, Colombia on September 29, 2022. An underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 meters (660 ft) underground in a halite mountain near the city of Zipaquira, in Cundinamarca, Colombia. It is a tourist destination and place of pilgrimage in the country. The temple at the bottom has three sections, representing the birth, life, and death of Jesus. The icons, ornaments, and architectural details are hand carved in the halite rock. Some marble sculptures are included. The cathedral is considered one of the most notable achievements of Colombian architecture, being described as a "Jewel of Modern Architecture". The cathedral represents a valuable cultural, environmental, and religious inheritance for the Colombian people. (Photo by Juancho Torres/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)