The Baguio Cathedral — officially Our Lady of the Atonement — stands on a hilltop at the top of Session Road, reached by a long staircase that climbs from the street. The cream-and-pink twin spires, modeled vaguely on Rouen Cathedral, are the city's most recognisable landmark and appear on every souvenir mug in the public market.
The original cathedral was built in 1924 on the site of an Ibaloi tribal burial ground; the limestone walls survived the carpet-bombing of Baguio in 1945, when the rest of the city centre was destroyed. Inside, a peaceful nave with stained glass; outside, on the steps, fortune-tellers, vendors of religious medals, and on weekends a steady stream of newly weds posing for photographs.
The cathedral itself is open daily; mass is in Filipino, English, and Ilocano. The view from the steps over Session Road is one of the best in town.