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A spiral staircase at Loretto Chapel in [[Santa Fe]], [[New Mexico]], was built without any support, nails, or the use of any power tools.  It does two full turns to reach a [[choir]] loft 22 feet above.  Its builder was an unknown visitor to the Chapel around 1880, who worked without pay and apparently used spruce wood not available in the area.  This helix staircase was featured on an ''Unsolved Mysteries'' television episode, and is widely discussed on the [[internet]].

A spiral staircase at Loretto Chapel in [[Santa Fe]], [[New Mexico]], was built without any support, nails, or the use of any power tools.  It does two full turns to reach a [[choir]] loft 22 feet above.  Its builder was an unknown visitor to the Chapel around 1880, who worked without pay and apparently used spruce wood not available in the area.  This helix staircase was featured on an ''Unsolved Mysteries'' television episode, and is widely discussed on the [[internet]].

{{cquote|Three mysteries surround the spiral staircase in the Loretto Chapel: the identity of its builder, the type of wood used, and the physics of its construction.<ref>https://www.lorettochapel.com/info/staircase</ref>}}

{{cquote|Three mysteries surround the spiral staircase in the Loretto Chapel: the identity of its builder, the type of wood used, and the physics of its construction.<ref>https://www.lorettochapel.com/info/staircase</ref>}}

This spiral staircase is analogous to the [[Epistles to the Hebrews]], which is written in perfect, magnificent [[Greek]] by an unknown author.  Today the spiral staircase is a marvel of carpentry that would be exceedingly difficult to match even with the use of modern equipment, let alone with merely pegs and glue by a single carpenter in 1880.

This spiral staircase is analogous to the [[Epistles to the Hebrews]], which is written in perfect, magnificent [[Greek]] by an unknown author.  Today the spiral staircase is a marvel of carpentry that would be exceedingly difficult to match today even with the use of modern power tools and metal, let alone with merely pegs and glue by a single carpenter in 1880.

This spectacular spiral staircase is a central attraction for visitors to Santa Fe today, and the location of special events such as weddings.

This spectacular spiral staircase is a central attraction for visitors to Santa Fe today, and the location of special events such as weddings.