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Working People's Cultural Palace

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

Luke Cata

Added by Luke Cata

Beijing Capital Museum

Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.

Beijing Ancient Observatory

This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

Ming Dynasty Tombs

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

Added by aerialdomo

The World Park

Beijing's World Park offers the excitement of international sites without the travel.

Beth Gherlein

Added by Beth Gherlein

798 Art District

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

Added by Facebook518800246

The Central Perk, Beijing

This working replica of the 'Friends' coffee shop is more accurate to the show than the set itself.

The Forbidden City

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Dragon Escalator

The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.

Dampo

Kampong Thom, Cambodia

Cambodia Landmine Museum

This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Phumi Khna Rôngvoas, Cambodia

Kbal Spean

This Cambodian riverbed is covered in ancient Hindu carvings both above and below the waters.

leiris

Added by leiris

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Dinosaur of Ta Prohm

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?

Added by ilbonito

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Ta Prohm

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Added by elsie4LC

Dongyue Temple

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.

kendraschaefer

Added by kendraschaefer

China's Wonderland

Beijing's version of Disneyland, completely abandoned, mostly destroyed.

atimian

Added by atimian

Fiji Museum

Recently revamped museum of Fijian history located within a gorgeous colonial-era garden.

The Devil Boat

Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.

Sun Valley, Idaho

Ernest Hemingway's Grave

Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery.

steedjb

Added by steedjb

United States / Canada

United States–Canada Border Slash

The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.

lewblank

Added by lewblank

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

The Wreck of the E.C. Waters

No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.

Alicia Bones

Added by Alicia Bones

Smith Mansion

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

musikazeek

Added by musikazeek

Mitchell, South Dakota

The Corn Palace

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

Added by CPilgrim

Winslow, Arizona

Meteor Crater

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima Peace Memorial

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.