The Ruins of St. Paul's

One of Macau's most famous landmarks is the Ruins of St. Paul's.  It's the facade of a Portuguese cathedral built in the early 1700's.  At that time, it was the largest Catholic Church in East Asia.  But, in 1835, the building was destroyed by fire leaving only the south wall.  Sitting atop a hill, the Ruins have become the welcoming image of Macau.

 The Ruins of St. Paul's image is on every Macau souvenir - postcards, t-shirts, magnets, mugs, spoons, etc.  It's even on the bags and packaging (which are EVERYWHERE) of the Koi Kei Bakery (famous in Macau for peanut candy and meat jerky).  

We visited the Ruins of St. Paul's on a beautiful Saturday afternoon along with hundreds of other tourists which meant we were part of the attraction that day too.  It was comical how many people took our picture that day.  And thanks to Kyle, we've got evidence of these Chinese paparazzi.