thomascpickett's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

thomascpickett

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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

The Zaisan Memorial

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

Dampo

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Genghis Khan Statue Complex

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

PaperTiger

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The Forbidden City

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

Ming Dynasty Tombs

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

Added by aerialdomo

Xilin Gol, China

Erlian Kissing Dinosaurs

The largest dinosaurs in the world, kissing above the highway.

Dampo

Hanging Temple of Hengshan

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

Josh

Yungang Grottoes

Massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.

Metaphor: The Tree of Utah

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

Added by emallen

White King

The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.

littlebrumble

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