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Paramount Theatre in Oakland...Saturday tour

Here is the outside & some of the inside of the theatre...

The gold stuff on the right...it's supposed to be a waterfall, surrounded by huge redwood trees. Another person on the tour said she thought it looked like a Buddha, an observation that rung true with me. I would not be surprised to find someone else saying it looks like a Christ figure. Everyone sees what's familiar or what they expect to see...

Notice grill in the picture on the left. That picture was taken in the ladies lounge. The notes on the grill spell out 'FACE'
Who would have guesed that such a plain exterior holds such treasures inside?