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  1. The Heian Shrine compound is found in urban Kyoto, with one of the main four-lane arteries forming a processional route complete with a gigantic red Tori (gate) which spans all four lanes. An outer gatehouse (Oten-mon) is entered first, where there is a pronounced threshold to step over (and keep evil spirits out). T...

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  2. This ancient temple (built 1054) and grounds is located in Uji, near the riverbank. In architectural circles, it is a nearly perfect composition of symmetry and grace, complete with reflecting pool to enhance the experience. Made entirely of wood, and with nearly no nails, it has survived in a region where earthquake...

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  3. The Qing Emperor, Qing Qianlong, in the mid-1800's, commissioned Jesuits in his court to design and construct European-styled buildings at the old Summer Palace to create a new "Garden of Perfect Brightness". The result was a complex of buildings and beautified grounds which was said to resemble Versailles, France, in...

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  4. The ruins at Yuanmingyuan Park are the result of European actions during the Second Opium War (1860) when the "Garden of Perfect Brightness" (also known as the old Summer Palace) was ransacked and burned in search of treasures believed to be stored there. The grounds and buildings before the plundering were said to re...

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  5. Towards the end of a five mile hike along the Great Wall (which we began at the village of Jinshanling) the wall's structure had not been renovated. The paving was uneven, battlements on one side were missing, and the towers we passed had lost their roofs and parts of their walls. Although this made for more careful ...

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  6. Blue Rocks is a tiny artist and fishing community just east of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The picturesque area is known as "Lunenburg's answer to Peggy's Cove" (Peggy's Cove is the subject of another panorama of mine and reigns as the most photographed spot in Canada). This hand-held sunset panorama was taken at a small...

  7. Tucked behind the Museum of Natural History, the anthropology and world archaeology collection of the Pitt Rivers Museum is a hoarder's dream. A dark, cavernous hall is chock-a-block full of artifacts in stacked glass cases. Items are not arranged by culture or historical period, rather, by use. Swords from Renaissa...

  8. This hand-held panorama was taken from the eighth floor observation deck (free admission!). Good companion panoramas are "661 on the South Bank" by Kilgore661 (which is basically the same view, but taken from the river side eight stories below) and "London by New Scientist" (which shows the OXO tower clearly on the rig...

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  9. When we had the opportunity to hear Beethoven's 5th Symphony at St. Martin-in-the-fields, we arranged our travel plans to include the concert. This interior hand-held panorama was taken during intermission. Adding education to entertainment, the conductor had orchestra members scatter through the audience during an i...

  10. The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 Exposition Universelle to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. It was only supposed to have a 20 year lifespan, but it quickly became such a favourite Paris sight that it has been maintained and renovated as a cherished landmark far beyond that initial propo...

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