Saturday, February 26, 2011

Will It Fall?

Hmm...didn't I read somewhere that the lopsided Torre pendente di Pisa is tilting x degrees every y years (meaning it'll eventually topple at some point in time)? Perhaps all that "corrective reconstruction and stabilization efforts" (including the applying of lead counterweights around its base) have paid off?

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Monkey Bridge

Next to Ling Sen Tong is another Chinese temple called Nan Tian Tong (or Cave of the Southern Sky). Here, you can sight a picturesque bridge and pavilion perfect for photo-taking. But do beware of those fearless wild monkeys climbing and roaming everywhere (just in case they're harmful to humans).