1. What is your favorite Temple and why? Cardston, because i was sealed to my family there as a 6-year-old; and Manti because it is beautiful.

2. How many different Temples have you been inside of? 6

3. How many Temple dedications have you attended? One (Seoul Korea)

4. How many Temples have you seen live? 13

1. My favorite is tough. Maybe Washington DC, because of many youth baptisms done there, and it is the first that I remember.
2. 23
3. 2 live, 2 video
4. 32, plus I have been to the location of at least 3 more before they were built.

1. What is your favorite Temple and why? Probably Manti (I don’t have a particular favorite, I think… Ask me in about three or four years, then I’ll probably say Fort Collins, because it will be So! Cool! to have one so close by!)

2. How many different Temples have you been inside of? (Hm. Let’s see… Washington D.C., Chicago, Provo, Salt Lake, Manti, Los Angeles, Denver… yup, that’s all.) 7

3. How many Temple dedications have you attended? None in person. Palmyra in our stake center.

4. How many Temples have you seen live? (Thinking…. the seven above, plus, um, maybe Jordan River in passing? Oh, and Nauvoo.) So, 9.

1. What is your favorite Temple and why?
Washington, D.C. for sentimental reasons. That’s where my family was sealed

2. How many different Temples have you been inside of? Five

3. How many Temple dedications have you attended? None yet

4. How many Temples have you seen live? Six

1. Portland (because it was my first, and it’s gorgeous).

2. Portland, Seattle, Tri-Cities (Washington), Salt Lake, Billings, Las Vegas, Lima, Guayaquil, San Jose (Costa Rica), St. George, Oquirrh Mountain, Idaho Falls, Rexburg.

3. None in person, two by video.

4. In addition to those in No. 2, I’ve been on the grounds of temples in Nauvoo, Mexico City and Winter Quarters. And then there are a few in Utah that I’ve seen from a distance.

Geez, now that others have commented, I remembered two more temples I have been in. All of a sudden I am feeling competitive about this post.
I want to be in the top 10 ten, at least. Whoever is number one in terms of temples entered is either retired and visits temples full-time or is a rich fat cat with plenty of vacation time. Or works for the church, which should automatically disqualify them.

I think I have lost the spirit this post was intended in.

I did get to clean the Nauvoo temple and climbed up into the spire. That was cool.

1. Nauvoo, as Nick said, it reminds me the most of the religion’s origins. Oh and I got sealed there. Is it a common trend to like the temple a person got sealed in better than all the other temples? (and which modern misrepresentations are you talking about Nick?)

2. 2 that I can recall with certainty.

3. One in person if we’re counting the ground breaking ceremony. One via satellite if we’re not.

4. I’ve walked past a North Carolina temple once…So maybe 3 or 4 if we’re counting drive-bys.

#13:
(and which modern misrepresentations are you talking about Nick?)

Well, consider that I’m a history nerd at heart. One of the biggest is the angel Moroni atop the tower, which is completely different from the original weathervane angel (which was clothed in priesthood robes, and had a square and compass above him, among other things). There are also important differences in the priesthood assembly room, notably the absence of pulpit labels (they were built for the new temple at first, then removed and burnt after confusion arose over what the initials actually stood for) and avoidance of the iconic gilt lettering arch, which once read “The Lord Has Beheld Our Sacrifice, Come After Us” (which for the rebuild was considered too potentially inflammatory). These particular elements, along with a few others, were reflections of 1840s Mormonism, which made modern LDS leaders uncomfortable, so they “disappeared” for the new temple. For me, that’s a “misrepresentation,” and sad.

Beyond that, most of the interior of the temple is dramatically different from what we know about the original. If the original had endured, I suspect it would have long since been dramatically remodeled to accomodate electricity, air conditioning, elevators, etc., so by our time it may have become what you have now anyway. Don’t get me wrong–I think it’s a wonderful temple, inside and out. They did a fantastic job of trying to capture the spirit, if not the “letter” of the 1840s. I’m just very aware that the interior is more an homage than a replica.

1. What is your favorite Temple and why? Jordan River
My son was sealed to us 2 years ago and in 2 weeks we will have our daughter sealed to us too.

2. How many different Temples have you been inside of?
LA, Portland, Seattle, Bountiful, Logan, Timp, Provo, Salt Lake, Oquirrh Mountain, St. George, Manti. Since you’re becoming to competetive, that makes 11, so take that Living in Zion. I’m only 35.

3. How many Temple dedications have you attended? Nauvoo and Oquirrh Mountain if sattelite counts. Otherwise, none.

4. How many Temples have you seen live? Add to my previous 11,
Ogden, Las Vegas, San Diego, Washington DC, Draper.

1. What is your favorite Temple and why? St Louis, perhaps because we have been in the area since construction began and get there regularly, but also because of the interior design.

2. How many different Temples have you been inside of? 14

3. How many Temple dedications have you attended? In the temple, 2. By video, 3.

4. How many Temples have you seen live? 24

Now that Mark has moved me into second place, I will comment on my high number of temples that I have been to, etc. As you should infer from my previous comment, I am not old enough to be retired, but I am probably older than many or most others who have commented. I also have moved around a lot and have family in different locations which allow me to visit many over time. I have lived in Utah for a time since I was endowed.
Based upon the temples on Mark’s list, we may have lived near each other now or in the recent past. I also travel some for work and have been to a couple of temples in my travels. I know that my retired parents would easily be in first place (so far) on some or all parts of the list. Several of my siblings would probably be ahead of me due to more frequent traveling.

Fun subject. Now how about frequency of attendance? Also an anecdote. My daughter’s ward attended a temple session together in the Timpanogos Temple (American Fork). Herschel Pedersen (Bones of BYU basketball fame) who was in the Temple presidency spoke to the group. He told of a couple of miracles he had seen by following the following formula. The miracles pertained to wayward children. He said that the mothers had attended the Temple, weekly while fasting. They put names on the Prayer roll and joined the prayer circle. This has worked miracles in my own life. Again regarding a wayward child. I tell you this only so you may think about if it pertains to a situation in your life.

1. Manti. I was married there. I love the rooms and the small intimate live sessions. Can’t beat the live sessions. Oh and yes, the pterodactyl is cool too. You can almost see the periods of geological time going around the creation room.

2. 24: Toronto, Manhattan, Washington, Orlando, Columbus, Kirtland, Chicago, St. Louis, Baton Rouge, Houston, Dallas, Lubbock, Albuquerque, Denver, Idaho Falls, Logan, Ogden, Salt Lake, Jordan River, Provo, Manti, Oakland, Mexico City, London.

3. Lubbock. (Nauvoo, Winter Quarters, and Palmyra by satellite)

4. Those listed in #2 plus San Antonio, Monticello, St. George, Timpanogos, Bountiful, Boise, Los Angeles, Switzerland, and Detroit (Detroit was under construction and San Antonio was a few days shy of dedication), for a total of 33. Also been to the sites of the Nauvoo (before it was rebuilt) and Independence temples. I guess I might have seen a few other sites (such as Brigham City), but before they were announced as temple sites.

Mark Brown – well done – you are the “winner” thus far. Not sure what you win, but likely all the frequent flier miles you have earned…

18. Ron – I thought there must be folks eagar to visit all the Temples…