Thap Rua (Tortoise Tower) in Hoan Kiem Lake
2012 Hanoi, Vietnam
Thap Rua, the small Tortoise Tower standing on an islet in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem Lake, photographed in 2012. The tower, built in the late nineteenth century, is tied to the legend of a magic sword returned to a golden turtle in the lake.
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