One does not have to travel to Europe to see medieval cloisters. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has an exhibit called "The Cloisters". This would be a great place to visit to see and learn more about medieval architecture. The website for the museum is: http://www.metmuseum.org/visit/visit-the-cloisters/. Fordham University in New York also has a great website that outlines the exhibit also: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/medny/cloister1.html. I think this would be a great trip for students in the Medieval Studies program at Loyola University.

         Visit The Cloisters. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Web. 22 Apr. 2012. <http://www.metmuseum.org/visit/visit-the-cloisters/>.

         Galligan, John. "Cloisters - Introduction." FORDHAM.EDU. Web. 22 Apr. 2012. <http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/medny/cloister1.html>.