Fodor's Expert Review Chapel of the Holy Cross

You needn't be religious to be inspired by the setting and the architecture here. Built in 1956 by Marguerite Brunswig Staude, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, this modern landmark, with a huge cross on the facade, rises between two red rock peaks. Vistas of the surrounding area with Bell Rock in the distance are spectacular. A beautiful Taizé service of prayer and song takes place on Monday at 5 pm—all are welcome for quiet meditation. On Friday, Adoration is held from noon until 3 pm, when mass begins. Confession is also held on Friday from 1 pm until 3 pm.

A small gift shop sells religious artifacts and books. A trail east of the chapel leads you—after a 20-minute walk over occasional loose-rock surfaces—to a seat surrounded by voluptuous red-limestone walls, worlds away from the bustle and commerce around the chapel.