Thread: Where in the world

Originally Posted by jandajoy

I'm going to make some supper, Falang tonight I think, burger, bacon, beans, baked pots. Stuff begging with "B".

Back in a bit.

Is that a clue

Originally Posted by Happyman

Is that a clue

Who's a clever bunny? Yes, it is. The Burger, Bacon, Beans and Baked potato are cooking as we speak.

does it have anything to do with elvis?

Originally Posted by flash

does it have anything to do with elvis?

As far as I know, absolutely nothing.

any more clues, the last one just made me hungry

Bbbbbbbbbbb

The height of the auditorium is 138 feet (42 m), and the diameter of the dome is 90 feet (27.5 m).

Wilmette, Illinois, U.S.
The Wilmette House of Worship is the largest and the oldest surviving Bahá'í House of Worship.

Originally Posted by flash

Wilmette, Illinois, U.S. The Wilmette House of Worship is the largest and the oldest surviving Bahá'í House of Worship.

Well, done Sir. You're spot on.

There are currently seven Bahá'í Houses of Worship, with an eighth under construction.

[edit] Wilmette, Illinois, U.S.


Bahá'í House of Worship, Wilmette, Illinois.


The cornerstone for the Bahá'í House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois was laid in 1912 by `Abdu'l-Bahá during his only visit to the United States and Canada. Construction began in 1921 was completed in 1953, with a delay of several years during the Great Depression and World War II. The Wilmette House of Worship is the largest and the oldest surviving Bahá'í House of Worship. Known by Baha'is as the "Mother Temple of the West" and formally as the "Bahá'í House of Worship for the North American Continent", it stands in north suburban Cook County, on the shores of Lake Michigan, at 42°04′27.88″N 87°41′05.89″W / 42.0744111, -87.6849694. The cladding is made out of white portland cement concrete with both clear and white quartz aggregate. It has received numerous design awards, and it is a prominent Chicago-area landmark. In 1978, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The height of the auditorium is 138 feet (42 m), and the diameter of the dome is 90 feet (27.5 m). The auditorium seats 1,192 visitors. [10] Like some other Bahá'í temples, it has a gallery balcony from which choirs or soloists may perform. No instrumental music is allowed during services in the auditorium, although all kinds of music may be performed in the meeting room below. In general, no videography, photography, or any other activity inconsistent with quiet meditation is allowed in the auditorium. The building is open to visitors every day of the year. Currently, devotional services are held at 9:15 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 5.15 p.m. daily. A Visitor's Center, located underneath the main auditorium, includes restrooms, offices, a bookstore, library and research room, a viewing room for films, and a Foundation Hall, which is used for large meetings and holy day celebrations. The large, underground area also contains offices not regularly open to the general public including a media center, studios, and the Baha'i Archives, which can be visited by appointment.

One of nine towers.


The principal architect was Louis Bourgeois, but the interior cladding was designed by Alfred Shaw of Shaw, Metz, and Dolio. Engineering plans were prepared by Allen McDaniel of The Research Service of Washington, D.C. The general contractor was George A. Fuller, Co. Both the pioneering exterior and interior cladding were fabricated and constructed by John James Earley and the Earley Studio. [11]
The Bahá'í House of Worship is a place of worship for all people. The only decorative art inside and out involves shapes and designs made by intersecting lines. There are no images of people or places. The building itself is decorated inside and out with verses from the Baha'i Writings, all of them by Bahá'u'lláh. As there are nine entrances to the building, there are nine verses above the doors and nine inside the buildings above the alcoves.
The verses outside are engraved into the stone, in large legible letters. Above the doors are small engraved versions of the "Greatest Name", one of several Bahá'í symbols and an elaborate decorative design that includes the letters ABHA, representing the prayer "Alláh u Abhá" (God is Most Glorious)in Arabic. It is the numerical value of these four letters in the words abha and baha (for Bahá'u'lláh) that add up to total nine, one of reasons Bahá'í House of Worships are nine-sided.

The Greatest Name in the center of the dome.


The most decorative element on the outside of the building is the tracery on the nine towers. These are intertwined with the generally recognized symbols of many world religions, including the Cross, star and crescent, the Star of David, and the original swastika design, an ancient symbol having arms bent at right angles, used for thousands of years as a representative symbol of world religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The only decorative symbol inside the auditorium is a large, lighted version of the Greatest Name in the exact center of the inside of the dome.
For many years the Bahá'í House of Worship was associated with a "home for the aged", operated by the U.S. Bahá'í community. The Bahá'í Home has since closed, although the building remains in use for a local Baha'i School and regional training center. [12]
On April 30, 2007, the Bahá'í House of Worship was named one of the Seven Wonders of Illinois by the Illinois Bureau of Tourism representing the Chicago metropolitan area. [13]

ok, name of the building and city

i am going out for a few hours so i will leave you with a clue to the location

"big ears"

someone else put up a pick and we can continue with the Noddy clue when he gets back!

you aren't thinking along the right lines with noddy

there is a very distict landmark in the background

Brooklyn bridge?

yes it is

Or is it in Ireland as most of your posts are

an extra point and a packet of bon bons for whoever can explain the clue i gave

WOT ????????

Originally Posted by Mr Pot

Or is it in Ireland as most of your posts are

nope i have ventured to further shores now

utoxeter
roman baths

Can't be assed

I am all confused

Is The bridge the answer or are we looking for the obviously older structure in the foreground ???

Originally Posted by flash

ok, name of the building and city

anti scroll

edit... whoops

nope, no enthusiasm what so ever. Sorry.