Tag: “Military Drill Hall”

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  1. Trinity Site

    Located inside the White Sands Missile Range, the Trinity site is ground zero for the first atomic bomb test on July 16, 1945. Tours are available twice a year, on the first Saturday in April and October.

  2. Sanjusangen-do

    Although the official name is "Rengeo-in" (Temple of the Lotus King), this temple is better known as "Sanjusangen-do," or the "Hall of 33 Spaces (between pillars)," which refers to the architecture of this temple. Built by Taira no Kiyamori on behalf of the retired emperor Go-Shirakawa in 1164, this hall houses 1001 magnificent Kannon statues carved out of Japanese cypress.

  3. Ho Chi Minh City Hall

    We randomly encountered City Hall while we were walking back to our hotel. It's a beautiful building, in the old French Colonial style, and was illuminated quite dramatically.

  4. Savannah City Hall

    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!

  5. Sanjusangen-do

    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.

  6. Sanjusangen-do Panorama

    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.

  7. 33 Latitude

    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.

  8. Camp

    These are some of the facilities located throughout Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook.

  9. Convention Center and Paramount Theatre on the Boardwalk

    This is the south face of the Asbury Park Convention Center and Paramount Theatre as it rests on the boardwalk in Asbury Park.

  10. Excursion to 33

    Students run alongside the Sanjusangen-do, or the Hall of 33 pillars. Taking pictures inside is prohibited.