Ulaanbaatar

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Image of The Zaisan Memorial located in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

The Zaisan Memorial

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital

In many ways, the Zaisan Memorial is a massive show of appreciation for the Soviet Union, from the Mongolian people. Seeming to promote good relations between the two states, the monument was... »

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Image of Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue located in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | The State of Genghis Khan. (Wikimedia Commons)
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols

To most of the world, Ghengis Khan is known as a brutal and savage dictator, whose campaigns of terror and wholesale massacre of civilian populations may have resulted in the deaths of up to forty... »

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