<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@shriramk" class="u-url mention">@<span>shriramk</span></a></span> Everything about it is amazing. And whenever I'm there, I always think about all of the extraordinary people who have stood under that same dome.</p><p>My favorite building in the world is Chartres Cathedral. Whenever I go there, I think of the medieval pilgrims, people who couldn't read, who'd make one trip. They'd stay several, and guides would explain the stories in the glass and sculpture. The space is transformative.</p>