Still in Nashville. This is the worlds only full scale replica of the greek Parthenon. Amazing? well sort of. It started as wood and plaster mock up for an early 1900s Expo and stood next to a giza pyramid and the worlds largest see saw. When everything came down the pathenon stayed and was redone using modern concrete. Even the original statues were recreated using concrete. Those statues dont look great. Seems like one of those things that shouldnt have been done. But the parl and lake from the expo were also kep startung the wonderful park system in Nashville. The Nashville art museum is asmall collection of impressionist paintings on one floor and a massive 40ft Athena statue filling the 2nd floor. Looks like massive buddhas in Asia minus the gold paint and charm. The museum is not worth the $6 but is worh $2 to learn why they would build a parthenon. If someone asks you where
there is a full size Parthenon in the US. Now you know.
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