A mini Salt Lake City temple

Twelve decades after the completion and dedication of its Salt Lake Temple, the LDS Church is opening up the iconic Mormon landmark to the public for tours — in a virtual, visual and small-scale way.

With the actual 117-year-old grey-granite temple serving as a fitting backdrop, a 1/32nd-scale Salt Lake Temple model towering more than seven feet tall was unveiled Friday morning by church leaders in the Temple Square South Visitors Center.

And the hope is the replica — replete with cut-away walls and views of detailed depictions of the building's layout and rooms — will help visitors better understand the temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

We're coming up on the 31st year anniversary of the date that we were married in the Salt Lake City temple. I've always been a fan of its beauty and architecture. I think Claire will especially enjoy looking at this small scale replica. Enjoy!