I've just completed a hike Coast to Coast in UK. I discovered along the way that SOME places previously of worship had been turned into youth hostels to provide sheltered accommodation for the hiker. I stayed two nights in such a place.

http://www.askatheists.com/core/scripts/entryViewer.php?ID=84126&featuringUser=2807

What a bloody good idea! Let's have ALL places of worship(?) put to better use. At least they would be doing something worthwhile with these wastes of space constructions.