This is the chapel at Medugorjie, Miracle Town.
Apparently in 1981, six teenagers were hiking near here and the Virgin Mary appeared to them. Well they told two people and they told two people and before you can say "Gee, your hair smells terrific", Medugorjie became the second largest Catholic Pilgramage in the world.
And the Pope(s) still have not given it the official Papel seal of approval, but no matter. The place is a buzz. It is the only place in the country with no bombed out buildings. There are tons of new hotels, and tcha tchei shops in the hundreds. I got you a little something Jo... :-).
It is utterly commercialized, but so is the Vatican, I just think Catholics are okay with that.
I did see some poor woman, being pushed in a wheelchair towards the miracle, smoking like a chimney. Apparently she wants her legs to work again. If not, hell she's going out smoking.
Anyway, I was dead set against coming here, but at one point (from the waterfalls see upcoming note) I figured, it's 9 KM away, it would be a shame NOT to see it.