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On which religious building can you see a sculpture of Darth Vader?

On the Washington Cathedral you can see the head of Darth Vader. This was made possible by a competition for children to decorate the cathedral's western towers, which was won by a sculpture design for this Star Wars character.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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