The artifical lake and grounds around the One Pillar Pagoda in Hanoi Vietnam

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The most unusual pagoda in Hanoi it is a tiny wooden structure supported by a single column rising from the middle of a small artificial lake, the whole structure is designed to resemble a lotus blossom the Buddhist symbol of enlightenment

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Size: 5128px × 3398px
Location: Hanoi Vietnam
Photo credit: © Malcolm McDougall Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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