Mission San Xavier del Bac

"The oldest Catholic church in the United States still serving the community for which it was built." Full review

"Tour the stunning Mission San Xavier del Bac, also known as the White Dove of the Desert; it’s often cited as the finest intact example of Mission architecture in the Southwest." Full review

"The 'white dove of the desert' is the oldest intact European structure in Arizona, and it still serves as a parish church for the Tohono O'odham people." Full review

"Founded in 1692, the “white dove of the desert” is considered one of the finest mission cathedrals in the American Southwest." Full review

"Throughout are statues and carvings. Small handmade objects with ribbons, milagros, are left by people who are seeking a miracle or are giving thanks for one already granted." Full review

"The dazzling white towers of this mission rise from the dusty desert floor 8 miles south of Tucson – a mesmerizing structure that brings an otherworldly glow to the scrubby landscape surrounding it." Full review

"Moorish and Byzantine styles were blended to build this church from 1783 to 1797, resulting in one of the finest examples of mission architecture in the United States." Full review

"Sitting just south of Tucson near the airport, Mission San Xavier del Bac (known as the White Dove of the Desert) is a stunning example of 18th-century architecture." Full review

"This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797. " Full review

"Called the White Dove of the Desert, Mission San Xavier del Bac is a blindingly white adobe building that rises from a sere, brown landscape" Full review