The columns of the Mellon Institute building in Oakland are the largest monolithic columns in the world, each made from one gigantic cylinder of stone. This picture was taken on film a few years ago, but nothing much has changed.
Father Pitt
Why should the beautiful die?
Colonnade of the Mellon Institute
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if you wanted a book.
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There were other pictures of these columns taken on film a few years back – something called The Dark Knight Rises. The climactic final fight scene takes place in front of them. https://youtu.be/fpw0ajm3_5k
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Watch from about the 2:00 mark.
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They also appeared as a federal courthouse in Hoffa.
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