Thanks to the many talented photographers of ceilings in our community, you can avoid a potential neck strain from looking upward in the ornate buildings you see here. Comfortably gaze at the mesmerizing details in these crisp pictures that capture some of the world’s most outstanding architectural interiors.

Explore terrific shots of other ceilings in the Sumptuous Ceilings gallery.

See more images from a few of the featured places: Barcelona, Spain | Yezd, Iran | Bury St. Edmunds, England

Photos from AC84, Bernard Rose, Al 72, campra, real spleen, Trev.Pack, poljacek, mym, and richardr.

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