At 8,000 feet, on the central plateau of Ethiopia, stand 11 churches, each carved from a single, gigantic, block of stone. No bricks, no mortar, no concrete, no lumber, just rock sculpted into ...

Visitors to St. Mary’s Church, a 12th-century parish in Yorkshire, England, will soon be welcomed by a cast of characters from C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia.

Wood and stone can cost more than some other materials. Adding a wood ceiling to a room can cost $5,000 to $10,000, Rill said, and installing stone instead of drywall can cost an extra $25 or more ...