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• May 7, 2011 jasndal has been to Ta Prohm
  

  Siemreab, Cambodia

  Ta Prohm

  A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle

  Had Ta Prohm been diligently maintained from its construction in 1186 to the present day, it would be just a footnote to the larger Angkor Wat temple. But while Ta Prohm lay forgotten and... »

  Long Now Locations, Incredible Ruins | Edited by elsie4LC, Henry and others

• May 7, 2011 jasndal has been to Prague Astronomical Clock
  

  Praha, Czech Republic

  Prague Astronomical Clock

  Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s

  The legend of the Astronomical Clock in the Old Town of Prague seems to have come straight from the Brothers Grimm. The dark tale is set in the fifteenth century, when the clock is said to have... »

  Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces, Amazing Automata, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by Josh, Dylan and 4 others

• May 7, 2011 jasndal has been to Neuschwanstein Castle
  

  Schwangau, Germany

  Neuschwanstein Castle

  The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king"

  Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland, Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom and numerous other magical castles were all inspired by a real castle; Neuschwanstein Castle. Neuschwanstein Castle,... »

  Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Follies and Grottoes | Edited by michelle, Dylan and others

• May 7, 2011 jasndal has been to Linderhof Palace
  

  Ettal, Germany

  Linderhof Palace

  A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King"

  Of the three palaces "Mad" King Ludwig II had built, the Linderhof Palace was the only one he saw completed. Unfortunately for him, it was also the smallest. Prior to the Linderhof Palace, the... »

  Extraordinary Flora, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Follies and Grottoes | Edited by michelle, Dylan and others