Yuma, Arizona: Built by a farmer on the edge of his fields, in honor of his wife. It measures roughly 7 ft. x 12 ft. inside. A sign on the dirt road that leads to the church reads: "Stop, Rest, Worship."

South Newport, Georgia: The still active Memory Park Christ Chapel is called the "Smallest Church in America." Built in 1950, it measures 10 ft. x 15 ft., has space for 13 people, a shrimpy pulpit, pews and a stained glass window with just enough space for Jesus. Grocer Agnes Harper built the church, and wrote the deed in the name of Jesus Christ. It is open 24/7 to all denominations.

Nashville, Illinois: A Lincoln Log version of a church, the Traveler's Chapel stands next to a convenience store parking lot. The inside walls are covered with Bible verses scrawled on bits of plywood. No pews -- just a padded piece of wood for kneeling in front of a floor-to-ceiling cross.

Davenport, Iowa: Part of a rock garden named "A Little Bit O' Heaven," built by B.J. (Bartlett Joshua) Palmer, "son of the discoverer of chiropractic medicine." B.J. died in 1964. "During the construction of building additions in 1981" -- our tip was from 1978 -- "most of the garden structures were demolished. Much of the art collection was placed in storage in the basement of the Palmer Mansion, where it remains to this day. All that is left on the site of A Little Bit O' Heaven is a courtyard paved with patio brick and home to a few picnic tables and orphaned Chinese bronzes and totem poles."

Elk Horn, Iowa: Morning Star Chapel is on the property of the Danish Immigrant Museum in Elk Horn. The tiny church contains four small pews, and altar and pulpit, and measures 6 ft. x 8 ft. It was built in 1951 by Charles Johann Walensky.

Waukon, Iowa - "The Chapel of Memories" was originally built by Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hastings of Waukon. It's part of the House of Clocks, an occasionally open tourist attraction of old buildings and hundreds of antique clocks. According to the House of Clocks brochure, it's a replica of the World's Smallest Methodist Church (no info as to where, exactly, that is) and has been used for several marriages. Pretty darn tiny -- maybe 6 ft. x 6 ft.

Lebanon, Kansas: The Geographical Center Chapel may not be used for services, but we let that requirement slide due to its proximity to the important "Geographical Center of the 48 States" Monument. The white, wooden chapel is about 6 ft. x 7 ft. A handwritten sign explains the chapel's purpose is to "give you a special place to pause for a few minutes of worship." Behind the lectern, under the words "Pray America," are painted stars and stripes in the shape of the 48 states. A wooden cross is nailed over Kansas.

Crestview Hills, Kentucky: There's a tiny chapel called Monte Casino at Thomas More College. The chapel measures six by nine feet -- the ceiling inside is eight feet high. It was built in 1878 at a nearby monastery by a couple of Benedictine monks, and named in 1922 by Ripley's Believe It of Not as "Smallest Church in the World." The monks subsequently left the area, the chapel was abandoned and vandalized, then rescued and moved in 1965 to the college campus. After a restoration, the Monte Casino Chapel was dedicated in 1971.

Bayou Goula - Plaquemine, Louisiana: Signs for Madonna Chapel along River Road proclaim it as "Smallest Church in the World." At 8 ft. x 8 ft., with five chairs, it was once illustrated in Ripley's Believe It of Not. It was built in 1903 by Anthony Gullo, a poor sugar farmer, after he successfully prayed to the Virgin Mary for the recovery of his eldest son. Mass is held once a year on August 15 to celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Mother.

Atwood, Michigan: The Wayside Chapel, owned by the Christian Reformed Church in Atwood, was built in 1968. It measures 12 ft x 8 ft and is occasionally used for weddings, etc. but is mainly intended as a rest spot for travelers. It is lit and open to the public 24/7.

Luverne, Minnesota: The Blue Mound Wayside Chapel seats six to eight people, plus a minister. A small herd of buffalo reportedly loiters in its postage stamp-sized shadow.

Mt. Vernon, Missouri: Shepherd's Field Wedding Chapel is presumed to be the Smallest Chapel in use in the state of Missouri. 6'x10' outside dimensions, holds wedding party of 10 semi-comfortably.

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North Woodstock, New Hampshire: Rock of Ages, tiny church perched on a rock, holds 12 1/2 people when fully packed. 11 ft. x 11 ft.

Oneida, New York: We think it just might be the One. Cross Island Chapel, "The World's Smallest Church," sits on a wooden platform in the center of a pond. A billboard near the road details everything you need to know: "Built in 1989. Floor area 51 inches by 81 inches (28.68 square feet). Seats two people. Non-denominational. Dedicated as a witness to God." Years ago we read a newspaper account of a wedding held at Cross Island Chapel, with only room to accommodate the minister, bride and groom. The rest of the wedding party anchored nearby in small boats. Guests on shore imagined how the vows went.

It's open to the public on request, and accessible only by boat.

Ardmore, Oklahoma: The "Tiny Chapel" has room for an altar, a one-person lobby, a center aisle and two sets of single person pews. When you close the door, music is automatically piped in.

(Off state highway 199, 1/4 mile past Dickson, watch for signs, follow Durwood Rd. about 2 miles.)

Conway, South Carolina: The Traveler's Chapel, 12 x 24 feet, built in 1972. Seats 12 people. Write your requests in a book.

White Lake, South Dakota: Sunday services are occasionally conducted for passersby at Wayside Chapel. Constructed by members of a normal-sized church in Corsica, the exterior is roughly 8 ft. x 10 ft., with three rows of chairs and an altar. An identical chapel stands on the other side of I-90.

Warrenton, Texas: St. Martin's Church is 12 ft. x 16 ft., and has been proclaimed the "World's Smallest Active Catholic Church." Not by us, though. Built in 1915 with leftover lumber from a school construction, it holds 12 wooden pews and seats about 20 people. A yearly service is held on November 11th - All Soul's Day.

The church is not open most days, but tourists can climb a convenient observation platform and peer through a window.

Sultan, Washington: The Wayside Chapel. "Pause... Rest... and Worship" encourages the sign in front of the always-open Wayside Chapel. The sign also warns that there are "No Facilities" (For something other than a spiritual bladder break, you need to head a few miles further west to the local reptile ranch). Wayside Chapel is approximately 7 ft. x 9 ft. There's just room inside for four small, two-person pews, a pulpit, and two vases of artificial flowers. A painted landscape of distant blue mountains hangs next to the wooden cross. Travelers leave handwritten prayers on a yellow legal pad on the pulpit.

Horse Shoe Run, West Virginia: "Our Lady Of The Pines" is promoted on old postcards and signs as the "Smallest Church in 48 States." Seating for 12, 24 ft. x 12 ft.

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario: Reported as less that 10 ft. x 10 ft. Doors always open.

(River Road between Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake.)