Grecia
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Grecia is a mid-sized town in the country of Costa Rica. Grecia is well-known for its unique Catholic Church that is made entirely out of steel. The story behind the construction of the church varies depending on who tells it, but it goes something like this:
- A shipment of steel prepared in Rome was placed on a cargo ship bound for Greece. However, the destination was listed as "Grecia" rather than "Greece". For some reason the shippers decided that the shipment was destined for Grecia, Costa Rica rather than the country of Greece (which is spelled "Grecia" in Romance languages). So, the steel shipment was sent to Grecia, Costa Rica. Taking this as a sign from God (because the steel came from Rome), the people of Grecia used the steel to construct a Catholic Church. The Church stands today in Grecia as a monument to that shipment.
