Westminster Abbey was truly something out of a movie. Nowhere in the United States do we have anything that I could compare to it to accurately represent what it was like walking through this ancient structure. The whole place is like one giant piece of art and the level of artistic expression represented even in the walls alone was enough to stop one dead in their tracks in awe of its beauty. Every picture has a story behind it and you can imagine the incredible amount of blood and tears that went in to the craftsmanship of this place. It seemed as though everything we looked at was made out of gold or some precious gem or stone that was handpicked and imported from some foreign land. This also goes to show how much power the church had at this time in London's history. Many of England's kings and queens are buried here as long as any important figures from the church or general history. It was considered a great honor to be buried in this holy place. You can see everyone from the Unknown Warrior to Bloody Mary. As you walk around you don't realize that there are numerous tombs and people buried beneath your feet. A person will often times be standing in one spot only to look down and see the inscription of a grave that they are standing on. The power of the church can also be seen by the immense wealth that I mentioned earlier. I mean really, what church back home can boast this kind of sickening wealth!? I know that I personally thought it was cool when my church got a new sound system; I would have lost it for even one of Westminster Abbey's Waterford crystal chandeliers that were a gift from the Guinness family for the Abbey's 900th anniversary in 1965. This trip was a definite treat and I cannot wait to continue our exploration of this grand city!