The view from the dome of one of the many places of worship in Lourdes. In 1858 a girl named Bernadette reported visions of the Virgin Mary in the town, now home to one of the most popular Catholic shrines in the world.
The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Lourdes.
Visitors flock to the grotto where Bernadette is said to have seen the apparitions in 1858.(Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)
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