Lascar Tortoise Tower (Thap Rua) - Hoan Kiem Lake
2008 Hanoi, Vietnam
The Tortoise Tower, or Thap Rua, stands on a small islet in Hoan Kiem Lake in this 2008 Hanoi photograph. The tower is tied to the local legend of a golden turtle that reclaimed a magic sword from Emperor Le Loi.
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