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It took 83 years to complete the construction of the Washington National Cathedral, which began in 1907 and was completedin 1990.{br}{ }(Courtesy: Getty/Alex Wong)

A look at the "Space Window" inside the cathedral, which features a moon rock brought back from the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. (Courtesy" Getty/Santi Visalli)

Washington National Cathedral is the second-largest cathedral in the United States. (Courtesy: Getty/Harvey Meston/Archive Photos)

This photo shows the exterior view of the Washington National Cathedral in 1957, 50 years after construction began.{br}{ }(Courtesy: Getty/Horydczak/PhotoQuest)

There are 112 gargoyles and grotesques across the Cathedral. Gargoyles act as water spouts to divert water from the building via pipes running through their mouths, and grotesques deflect water by bouncing it off the top of their heads or other body parts. {br}(Courtesy: Getty/Eva HAMBACH / AFP) (Photo by EVA HAMBACH/AFP)

Grave of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Macy in the Washington National Cathedral on January 12th, 1996, in Washington, DC. (Courtesy: Getty/Bill Tompkins)

President Dwight David Eisenhower's State Funeral at Washington National Cathedral, March 31, 1969. (Courtesy" Getty/Morton Broffman)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. featured in this photo at the cathedra preparing for a sermon on March 31st, 1968,{ } four days later, he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.{br}{ }(Courtesy" Getty/Morton Broffman)

Washington National Cathedral: Inside America’s Iconic House of Prayer

It took 83 years to complete the construction of the Washington National Cathedral, which began in 1907 and was completedin 1990.{br}{ }(Courtesy: Getty/Alex Wong)

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