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April 18, 2011
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has been to Xieng Khuan: Buddha Park
Xieng Khuan, the "Spirit City" of Vientiane
The park has something distinctly ancient looking about it. Giant Buddhas lounge as Vishnu looks on, and Shiva menaces both with eight arms full of weaponry.
In fact, the Xieng Khuan, or "Spirit... »
Strange Statues | Edited by re_nakaba
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April 18, 2011
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has been to Wat Rong Khun
White Buddhist Temple with a golden restroom
In a nation of temples, Thailand's Wat Rong Khun stands out. Known as the White Temple, Wat Rong Khun is located in Northern Thailand near Chaing Rai. The project of well known Thai artist... »
Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Kalia_K and Piedrasmagicas
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April 18, 2011
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has been to Cu Chi Tunnels
A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia
The suburban Cu Chi district of Ho Chi Minh City sits atop an enormous network of tunnels. For thousands of Viet Cong soldiers, this sprawling network of cramped passageways was an entire world... »
Subterranean Sites | Edited by Dave, Dylan and 2 others
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April 18, 2011
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has been to War Remnants Museum
Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand
War brings an inferno to each place it touches, and the effects and damages last long after the war has ended.
The War Remnants Museum (Vietnamese: Bảo tàng chứng tích chiến tranh), is the... »
Museums and Collections | Edited by fian_khairunnisa and Dylan
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April 18, 2011
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has been to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
Despite Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh's will, which clearly stated his wish to be cremated, the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum was inaugurated in August of in 1975. Since then, it has housed the... »
Memento Mori, Mummies | Edited by Bswanson, Dylan and others
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April 18, 2011
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has been to World's largest seated bronze outdoor Buddha
Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China
The seated Buddha at Lantau, also called the Tien Tan Buddha, is 34 meters (110 feet) tall, weighs 250 metric tons and is approached by visitors from the nearby Po Lin Monastery by climbing 268... »
Giant Buddhas | Edited by spinkk, Dylan and 2 others
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April 18, 2011
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has been to Tuol Seng
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April 18, 2011
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has been to 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
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April 18, 2011
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has been to Da Lat Crazy House
A Surreal flight of architectural fancy in Vietnam's Central Highlands
This bizarre guesthouse is one of the landmarks of the city of Da Lat, a mountain resort popular with local honeymooners. In the Crazy House, Antoni Gaudi meets Alice in Wonderland in a fantastic... »
Odd Accommodations | Edited by ilbonito, mrobscurity and 3 others
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April 18, 2011
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liked Cathedral of Junk
An unique structure in suburban Austin comprised entirely of other people's castaways
Tucked unsuspectingly in a suburban backyard in South Austin, is Vince Hannemann's towering Cathedrl of Junk.
Some 60 tons of discarded items, many of them bicycles, make up the skeleton and... »
Outsider Architecture | Edited by Clinton and dinosaursfeast
