Those are just a few of the bizarre rumors that have swirled around the Baha’i House of Worship in Wilmette. ... The Annotated: Baha’i Temple . By Sandra Swanson. June 18, 2007, 12:13 pm .

Baha'i temple, which took a half-century to plan and build before it opened in 1953, embodies optimism, adherents say. 50 Years of Drawing the Faithful and the Curious - Los Angeles Times ...

The temple, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, is one of only seven Baha'i Houses of Worship in the world. Lush gardens, a domed space and nine-sided plans are a part of every such temple.