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che guevara memorial
Posted May 24, 2006 at 10:22 AM by sgarba
This is a stunning and imposing edifice in memory of Che Guevara. The structure doubles up as a mausoleum as well with Che's tomb together with a several other revolutionaries right underneath the structure. You are allowed to go into the mausoleum to view the capsules but unfortunately, photographs can't be taken. The quote on the memorial is [...]
Lemont Temple
Posted June 26, 2007 at 08:16 PM by Omar
The Lemont Temple - aka the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago - is a major Hindu community center in the Chicago area. The temple web site provides the following abridged introduction to the complex: The [...]
Wat Traimit - Temple of the Golden Buddha
Posted August 11, 2007 at 10:37 PM by hkman
Wat Traimit, more commonly known as the Temple of the Golden Buddha, is a fairly modest temple housing a remarkable Buddha. Built in 1832, the temple is located off the Odeon traffic circle right near Chinatown close to the Hualamphong train station. The modest building takes up the entire compound, and is located adjacent to an [...]
stanford university campus
Posted June 17, 2006 at 10:44 PM by Omar
Some shots of the main approach to Stanford\'s campus. Palm Drive is the main entry to the campus down University Avenue throug the center of Palo Alto. Palm Drive ends at the Oval, a field directly in front of the Quad. The Quad itself is a large, Spanish-style plaza with Memorial Church as its centerpiece. Palm trees and statuary [...]
Gateway of India
Posted May 08, 2007 at 06:52 PM by msidd
The Gateway of India is the most famous monument in Bombay, and was erected as a triumphal arch in honor of King George V and Queen Mary when they visited India. It is right across from the well-known Taj hotel, at one end of the so-called Queen's Necklace strip of Bombay's Marine Drive. The Gateway is generally swarming with [...]
