Nagasaki 1945, after the atomic bomb
Nagasaki 2011, following earthquake and tsunami
What the Hell is that thing made of?
Thanks Janet
Update: Apparently this isn’t true. They’re two different shrines in two different locations. see the comments.
Damn, and it was pretty funny.
Cute meme, but:
http://www.snopes.com/photos/architecture/nagasaki.asp
Thanks, Halon. Those arches are still pretty sturdy.
Yeah, even if they’re different arches, it appears that pretty much the only thing that was still standing in both cases was the arches. Is it something unique to their construction or materials that makes them especially resilient? Were they the only things in the entire area made of stone and the rest was wood construction? Or is it just coincidence/fluke?
I don’t care if its not the same arch. It’s still impressive to be the last thing standing.
I’m guessing since its a small, stable, stand-alone structure that the earthquake/bomb didn’t knock it over since there are only 2 points connecting it to the ground.
The rounded columns and wide open space beneath it allowed the water/debris to pass thru & around it?
Please correct this. The bottom photo is not Nagasaki. Nakasaki was not impacted by the 2011 quake and tsunami.
Dude, read Halon50′s comment and link…
I still think it was pretty funny, really. I would be interested in seeing what survived from the past and what did not from the present.
Late here, but one’s B&W the other is color. That makes them 66 years apart?