the painted reliefs on the arches and columns were unbelievable. nearly every inch of the church was covered with some sort of beautiful ornamentation.

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Church of the Transfiguration in Philadelphia, PA. 2009. Photograph by Matthew Christopher of Abandoned America. If you'd like to learn more about this location, it is a featured chapter in the book "Abandoned America: The Age of Consequences," which you can order signed copies of here. It's also available (unsigned) through Amazon/Barnes & Noble/Powells/Indiebound/Booksamillion. You may also be interested in my new book, Abandoned America: Dismantling the Dream, available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and many other online booksellers across the globe.