astoundingbeyondbelief:G-TOUR Landmark Spotlight #4 - Hiroshima Peace Memorial (A-Bomb Dome)Quick, W
astoundingbeyondbelief:G-TOUR Landmark Spotlight #4 - Hiroshima Peace Memorial (A-Bomb Dome)Quick, Wikipedia-Sourced Facts:Originally built in 1915 for arts and educational exhibits.When the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, this was the building closest to the detonation still standing afterwards.The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park which it is a part of has existed since 1954; the city officially began preservation of the Dome in 1966.It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996.The first two gifs are from Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965), showing the Dome before and after the blast. The third gif is from Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991 to my knowledge, King Ghidorah is the only kaiju in the Godzilla series to attack Hiroshima. That shot also takes place in the scene after this rather significant exchange. From the dub:Emmy: What, do you want to destroy the whole of Japan?Wilson: All except Tokyo. Then we’ll show the Japanese… the proper way to rebuild their country. -- source link