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Japan - Kyoto - Kinkaku-ji temple
The temple name comes from Kinkaku, the Golden Pavilion, which is covered by gold, except for the first floor. -
Japan - Nara - Tōdai-ji temple
The main hall of this temple (the one shown on this picture) is the world's largest wooden building. -
Japan - Hiroshima - Genbaku Dōmu
The Genbaku Dōmu (genbaku, coming from genshibakudan, A bomb in japanese) survived to the A-bomb explosion. It was just below the hypocenter, so the blast was coming from the top, blowing and melting everything else around, and leaving this building struc…
