Samarra was the site of the bombing Attack of the revered Al-Askari Shiite Shrine on 22 February 2006 , that set off Damaging a wave of sectarian killing Killing that claimed Statement almost 500 lives .

Among the victims Catastrophe were five professional Canadian football players on their way home from the annual Shrine Game between the East and West all-stars in Vancouver .

The Texas Legislature purchased Commerce_buy the land and buildings Building in the early part of the 20th century and designated Choosing the Alamo chapel as an official Texas State Shrine .

EDSA is an acronym derived from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue , the major thoroughfare connecting five cities in Metro Manila , namely Pasay , Makati , Mandaluyong , Quezon City , and Caloocan , with the revolution 's epicentre at the EDSA Shrine church at the northern tip of Ortigas Center , a business district .