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Forever Marilyn

Landmark: Forever Marilyn SculptureSculptor: Seward JohnsonInteresting Facts: 26-foot tall, 24,000-pound monumental sculpture created with stainless steel and aluminumYear: 2011City: Palm SpringsState: CaliforniaCountry: USA

Baps Swaminarayan Temple

Landmark: Baps Swaminarayan TempleReligion: HinduismArchitecture: Unique blend of traditional Indian architecture and the state-of-the-art engineering modern constructionInteresting Facts: The complex is the first earthquake-proof Mandir in the world.City & State: Chino Hills, CaliforniaCountry: USAAddress: 15100 Fairfield Ranch Rd. Chino Hills, CA 91709 USA

Brahmakapal in Badrinath

On the banks of the Alakananda River is the famous Brahma Kapal Ghat, where Hindus perform rituals for their departed dear ones and by doing so, it is beleived the departed souls get liberation from the cycle of birth and death. The ritual uses pind as the symbolic offering to the ancestors. A Tarpan is… Read More »

Hanapepe Swinging Bridge

Landmark: Swinging Bridge over Hanapepe riverCity: KauaiState: HawaiiCountry: USA

Yamunotri Dham

Stats:Trail Name: Janki Chatti – Yamunotri Trail Location: Uttarakhand, India Type: Out & back Distance: 8.39 mi Elevation Gain: 2,812 ft Difficulty: Moderate

Ukimat Omkareshwar Temple

Landmark: Omkareshwar Temple Religion: HinduismArchitecture: 9th Century AD group of TemplesInteresting Facts: Shrines for each Navagraha & State: UttarakhandCountry: IndiaAddress: Near Guptakashi in Ukimat

Triyuginarayan Temple

Landmark: Triyuginarayan Temple Religion: HinduismArchitecture: 9th Century AD group of TemplesInteresting Facts: Anand Dhuni from the times of divine marriage between Lord Siva and Goddess Parvati and four sacred kundsState: UttarakhandCountry: IndiaAddress: Rudraprayag District