The Potala Palace was the home of the Dalai Lama from the 7th century until 1959 when China began it’s occupation of Tibet. It is famous for this reason and because of the unique architecture and religious and cultural significance.
Google Earth Placemark for Potala Palace - http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=458154
Wikipedia Entry for Potala Palace - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potala_Palace
Wikipedia Entry for Lhasa - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lhasa
WikiTravel Entry for Lhasa - http://wikitravel.org/en/Lhasa
Official Website of the Tibetan Government in Exile - http://www.tibet.com
Free Tibet Website - http://www.freetibet.org
UNESCO page for Potala Palace - http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/707
