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The document provides information about three religious sites: 1) The Bahá'í House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois was designed in 1912 and construction took place from 1921-1953. It is the largest and oldest surviving Bahá'í House of Worship. 2) Tō-ji in Kyoto, Japan was established in 796 AD as a Buddhist temple. The 57m tall pagoda is the tallest wooden tower in Japan. 3) Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha is a famous Sikh gurdwara located in Southall, England that was constructed in March 2000 and opened in 2003. Sikhism was founded in the 1400s by G
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