The plaza’s terrazzo floor is actually a celestial map that marks the time of the dam’s creation based on the 25,772-year axial precession of the earth.
~ Alexander Rose from, The 26,000-Year Astronomical Monument Hidden in Plain Sight
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These weren’t on my mind when we planned our visit, but it was a rare moment of delightful recognition when I spotted them. So often I find interesting places, and then never get there.
And sometimes I go places specifically after finding them on the Internet.
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