It is, isn’t it? The late Igor had a childhood friend who worked at the DC Temple and he (friend) asked if we wanted to go to the visitor’s center. The temple is stunning, no matter the time of day. I believe it’s the same architectural style as the one in San Diego, and that is able to be seen from several of the local freeways. Some of the temples will not let you ignore them!
I had to drive back home to DC from NYC due to mom’s struggle with cancer. Left after work on a friday, 70hr work week, for a tiring drive at night. Hitting the DC Beltway, I spotted a glowing set of Disney Land like towers which because of the curve seemed to be rising in the dark from the middle of the road in the distance...for some moments I thought I was having fatigue hallucinations.
I've seen two. The one in Salt Lake, and the temple in D.C. before it was consecrated.
Believe me, they spared no effort to make people think it was designed to be representative of a bit of Heaven on Earth.
Impressive as the experience was, however, I'm still in peril for the final destination of my stubborn, intransigent, but poetically inspired soul.