Prague, Czech Republic: St. Vitus Cathedral

Walk up to this structure, look up, and you'll quickly figure out that you in a rather special area. St. Vitus Cathedral can strain the neck of a visitor quite easily.

The structure is considered the most important church in Prague. All sorts of coronations have been held here over the years, and many patron saints and other important people are buried here.

Churches have been on this site since 925, which is almost 1,100 years if you are counting. Construction on a Gothic cathedral began in 1344. However, it has not been a smooth process. Wars got in the way, which meant that the structure went virtually untouched for centuries. But eventually, the current occupant of the space reached its present form.