The Spanish Missions in San Antonio, Texas were built by Catholic Religious orders to spread Christianity to the local natives. More information on the Missions can be found at the National Parks Service website at :
http://home.nps.gov/saan/ These photos have been converted to High Dynamtic Range(HDR) to bring out a more artistic feel. You can click on the photo to see a larger image.
Mission San Juan

Mission San Jose
Mission Espada 
Mission Concepcion