US - Kansas City

We had a great Thanksgiving with family in Kansas City.

The next day (Friday), we went sightseeing in Independence & Kansas City, MO.

This is the beautiful architecture of the Community of Christ temple in Independence, at the corner of Peace Drive & Temple Drive.

The Queen Anne-style house where President Harry Truman lived with his wife, Bess.  Unfortunately, pictures aren't allowed inside.

After touring a little in Independence, we moved on to the Nelson-Atkins Museum in downtown Kansas City, MO.  The museum is filled with beautiful art from all over the world, dating from ancient Egypt & Assyria through contemporary works.

An Assyrian carving.

一位少女跟她身旁的人說，這不可能是真的裡面是屍體。她身旁的男士回應她，是真的，這是木乃伊。。。

The museum houses a lot of Buddhist art, including this famous statue of the Bodhisattva Guanyin (Avalokitesvara).

Sunset at the museum.

The Plaza, in downtown Kansas City, is lit every year for the holidays, starting on Thanksgiving.