City Hall East lays claim as the largest commercial building in Georgia, weighing in at a massive 2,000,000 square feet.
National Center for the Performing Arts, Beijing, China.
Designed by Frenchman Paul Andreu
Built in the 1878, this dancehall claims it is the oldest of its kind in Texas. Many artists have graced this stage including Willie Nelson, George Strait, Townes Van Zandt, Jerry Jeff Walker, Lyle Lovett, James McMurtry and the Old 97's.
Carving from the 3 millennium at the site of Baalbeck.
This is the Savannah City Hall with a relatively (last year 2007) new coat of gold on the dome. This was taken from my hotel next to it!
The sign reads "Sanjusangen-do," or the "Hall of 33 Spaces (between pillars)," which refers to the architecture of this temple. Its official name is Rengeo-in (Temple of the Lotus King) and it was built by Taira no Kiyamori on behalf of the retired emperor Go-Shirakawa in 1164.
The name Sanjusangen-do means the "Hall of 33 Spaces (between pillars)," and refers the the architecture of this temple. In practical terms this translates into a narrow, but very long structure.
The name Sanjusangen-do means the "Hall of 33 Spaces (between pillars)," and refers the the architecture of this temple. In practical terms this translates into a narrow, but very long structure.
According to Christian tradition, it was in the grotto underneath this Bethlehem church that Jesus was born. Since the outbreak of the second intifada in 2000, few tourists have ventured to this Palestinian town to visit the church.
On my way overland from Jordan to Syria, my driver stopped me at this shop to change money. It always makes me smile to look at the wording on that sign.