Editing Groom, Texas (section)

===Giant cross===
[[Image:2006-08-22 - United States - Texas - Groom - Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ Ministries.jpg|thumb|left|''Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ'']] [[File:Empty tomb in Groom Texas.png|thumb|175px|One of the [[Stations of the Cross]] at the site is a tomb]] A 19-story cross erected by The Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ Ministries is located next to Interstate 40 northwest of the town limits. This {{convert|190|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} free-standing cross can be seen from {{convert|20|mi}} away and eight months were required to construct the cross. Surrounding the base of the cross are life-sized statues of the 14 [[Stations of the Cross]]. In addition to the giant cross and the Stations of the Cross, there is also a visitor center, gift shop and amphitheater located at the site.<ref>{{Cite web|title=GROOM: CROSS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST|url=https://texasplainstrail.com/plan-your-adventure/historic-sites-and-cities/sites/cross-our-lord-jesus-christ}}</ref>

Inspired by this cross, residents of Effingham, Illinois, erected [[The Cross at the Crossroads|a similar cross]] that is {{convert|8|ft}} taller. Though some tourist brochures claim this cross to be the largest in the [[Western Hemisphere]], it is smaller than the [[Valle de los Caídos]] cross in Spain, which is elevated {{convert|152.4|m|order=flip}} overground. The cross is also {{convert|18|ft|m}} shorter than the {{convert|208|ft|m|abbr=on}} cross at the [[Nombre de Diowes (mission)|Mission Nombre de Dios]] in [[St. Augustine, Florida]], and shorter than the {{convert|65|m|ft|adj=mid|-tall|order=flip}} Lakeuden Risti cross-shaped church tower in [[Seinäjoki]], [[Finland]]. The movie ''[[Leap of Faith (film)|Leap of Faith]]'' was filmed on location near the site of the cross in Groom, but the movie was filmed before the cross was built.