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- Majestic “mesa” cities and towns around the globe
- Canada’s next supergroup – A Short Walk to Pluto
- Two migration tales of strength, hardship, and tenacity
- An out-of-this-world visit to the Very Large Array (VLA)
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Tag Archives: religion
Cities with a lengthy formal, original, or ceremonial name
Below are twelve cities around the globe that have very long formal, original, or ceremonial names. Needless to say, these would be tough to include on postage or any document for that matter. The majority have long names associated with … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Asia, cities, civics, Communications, culture, Europe, fun, geography, history, Language, Latin America, North America, place names, Religion
Tagged cities, city names, place names, religion
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World’s tallest Mormon Temples
The following list identifies the tallest Mormon (LDS) Temples in the world. Many of these stunning structures are architectural masterpieces and regardless of your beliefs, one cannot help but impressed and inspired by their beauty. A minimum height for inclusion … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, architecture, art, Asia, Canada, Caribbean, Cities, culture, economic development, geography, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, Mexico, North America, Oceania, product design, Religion, skylines, skyscrapers, South America, Statistics, third places, tourism, Travel, UK, Uncategorized
Tagged buildings, design, height, Latter-Day Saints, LDS, Mormon, places of worship, religion, spire, spires, Temples, Utah
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The zen of walking labyrinths – UPDATE #7
*Updates since the previous update are shown in bold. One of my favorite pastimes for both relaxation and contemplation is to walk a labyrinth. These sinuous structures are not same as mazes, as the goal is to enjoy the journey … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, civility, culture, entertainment, hiking, history, land use, peace, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, recreation, Religion, spatial design, third places, tourism, Travel, walking
Tagged contemplation, design, labyrinths, meditation, relaxation, religion, spirituality, walking
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Applying my Quaker principles to urban planning
As a liberal Quaker and an urban planner, I am very intrigued by the interrelationship between these two significant aspects of my life. Back on November 6th of 2014, I summarized how the ten (10) principles of my regular yoga practice … Continue reading
Posted in charities, cities, civics, civility, Communications, culture, education, environment, health
Tagged beliefs, liberal Quaker, planning, Quaker universalist, religion, SPICES, values
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Magnificent Baha’i Faith continental Houses of Worship
SOUTH AMERICAN CONTINENT Just seven of these magnificent structures currently exist around the globe to serve the seven plus million members of the Baha’i Faith. An eighth for South America is under development near Santiago, Chile (see image above). Their … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art, Baha'i, buildings, Chicago, cities, Delhi, design, faith, Frankfurt, houses of worship, Kampala, land use, Panama City, religion, Samoa, Santiago, structures, Sydney, Wilmette
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Nurturing world peace one pagoda at a time
Until recently, I was unaware of the Peace Pagoda (or Shanti Stupa) program initially begun by the late Nichidatsu Fujii and is continued today by the Nipponzan Myohoji Buddhists. This awe-inspiring effort to promote peace throughout the world began in 1947 as … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, Buddhism, Dalai Lama, history, humanity art, land use, Nipponzan Myohoji, pagodas, peace, Peace Pagodas, religion, stupas, tranquility
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The world’s tallest pagodas, stupas, and dagabas
Below is the information found to date for pagodas, stupas, and dagabas of 100 feet in height or more. A separate list is provided of those that may likely exceed 100 feet, but for which specific data has yet to … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, Asia, China, cities, civics, culture, geography, historic preservation, history, land use, peace, pictures, placemaking, planning, Religion, skylines, Statistics, tourism, Travel
Tagged architecture, art, Buddhism, dagaba, design, geography, history, pagoda, religion, stupa, Temples, towers
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The world’s tallest minarets and minars
As was discovered previously while researching airport control towers, seaport control towers, and underwater highway tunnels, there is a lack of comprehensive information on the internet listing the tallest minarets (or minars) in the world. So, Panethos decided to explore … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, culture, geography, historic preservation, history, land use, Religion, skylines, Statistics, Travel
Tagged architecture, art, design, geography, historic preservation, history, Islam, land use, minarets, mosques, religion, skylines, structures, towers
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A beautiful Buddhist building blossoms
Above and below are images of the magnificent new Nan Tien Institute (a Buddhist educational center) located in Wollongong, Australia. The building’s entrance was designed to resemble the blooming petals of a lotus flower, which has three significant spiritual meanings to … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art, Australia, Buddhism, buildings, culture, design, education, flowers, lotus, religion, structures, Wollongong
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“Odessa” – where dreams and nightmares collide
When I purchased the Kindle e-book Odessa, Genius and Death in a City of Dreams, I was excited to learn more about the Russian and Ukrainian history pertaining to this famous seaport founded by Catherine the Great. Never did I ever … Continue reading
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Tagged art, book reviews, books, cities, culture, diversity, geography, history, inclusiveness, land use, literature, maps, Odessa, religion, Russia, Russian Empire, seaports, trade, Ukraine, war, writing
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