SENSOJI - JAPAN
Sensoji also known as Asakusa Kannon, is the oldest and most impressive temple in Tokyo.
The main hall was originally built in 645 to house a tiny golden statue of Kannon,
the goddess of mercy, that had been repeatedly hauled up in fishing nets despite being thrown back into the river.
The statue was enshrined in the main hall where it ostensibly remains today - a sight too holy to be seen.
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