National Center for the Performing Arts, Beijing, China.
Designed by Frenchman Paul Andreu
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 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 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.
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.
Its either leaving Los Angeles, or running away to Palm Springs. Either way this is a site to see, windmills stretch for miles, providing many with a source of alternate energy.
Students run alongside the Sanjusangen-do, or the Hall of 33 pillars. Taking pictures inside is prohibited.