This past weekend I went to the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Monument. It's in the center of Taipei and is a gigantic lot of land dedicated to the former Taiwan president. You've probably seen it on travel channel shows or history channel or something; it's one of those familiar looking buildings you see a lot but don't really know what's it's about.
So I got on a train and went to see.
The entrance had this beautiful arched...thing.
I don't know what to call it.
A wall?
Entry gate?
Whatever.
The monument was built in 1980 and is used as a museum.
The stairs to the upper platform were closed for maintenance so I'll have to go back because I really wanted to go up there.
Above is the back of the building and the entry into the museum (the arched door). It was currently a dinosaur museum which I almost did but realized there were more kids entering than adults.
All around the monument there were endless gardens and walking paths.
It was very green and attractive.
Back entrance to the grounds.
It was a fun day with another item to knock off the checklist!
3 comments:
Look at that sun shining. I bet you are glad the rain finally stopped.
Beautiful pictures. You look great!
craig, you look super skinny!
Beautiful, son. Thanks for sharing
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