Bahá'í House of Worship
The continental Bahá'í temple for North America and the oldest of the faith's houses of worship still standing, close to the Lake Michigan shore. Its nine-sided white dome is covered in lacy concrete ornament, with doors open to people of every faith and formal gardens all around.
- Where
- Wilmette, Illinois, United States
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 42.0744, -87.6843
Get the Bahá'í House of Worship stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bahá'í House of Worship. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Illinois volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bahá'í House of Worship
Devon Avenue 8.6 km
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Questions
Where is Bahá'í House of Worship?
Bahá'í House of Worship is in Wilmette, Illinois, United States. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Devon Avenue (8.6 km), 875 North Michigan Avenue (20 km), Magnificent Mile (21 km).
How do I get the Bahá'í House of Worship stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bahá'í House of Worship and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Illinois volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bahá'í House of Worship before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Illinois volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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