Yonghegong Lama Temple, Beijing

Visiting Beijing’s Yonghegong Lama Temple and Confucius Temple

Beijing has so many famous sites that it’s not surprising that its largest temple is somewhat overlooked. But the Yonghegong Lama Temple is still impressive, being a rare instance of a Tibetan Buddhist building that blends both Tibetan and Chinese...
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Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, Milan

Visiting Milan’s Sforza Castle and Roman basilica

Milan might be Italy’s most prosperous and modern city but it boasts several impressive historical sights. This includes the massive Duomo cathedral, Sforza Castle or Castello Sforzesco, and the Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio, a...
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Baotu Spring, Jinan, China

Visiting Jinan’s Baotu Spring in China

Jinan is the capital of Shandong Province and well-known in China for its natural springs but a modest tourist destination, even in its own province which also boasts the coastal city of Qingdao and Taishan, one of China’s most famous mountains....
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Angkor Thom, Cambodia

Visiting Cambodia’s Angkor Thom

Angkor Wat might be the most famous and impressive complex in Angkor, but it is far from the only building there, which includes Angkor Thom and various smaller temples. Angkor Thom was even more important, as it was the actual capital city where...
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Chambery, France

Visiting the southern French town of Chambery

I think it’s safe to say not many people have been to, or even heard of, the French town of Chambéry, located in the southeast near the French Alps. The reason I visited Chambéry was because it was between Paris and Milan, which was my next...
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Shukkeien Garden, Hiroshima, Japan

Visiting Hiroshima Castle and Shukkien Garden

Hiroshima is the site of one of the world’s only two atomic bombings in World War II, but after you pay your respects at the atomic bomb memorial, there are several other sites you can visit. These include Hiroshima Castle, Shukkeien Garden...
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Hiroshima, Japan

Visiting Hiroshima’s atomic bomb memorial

Hiroshima is a very famous city globally, but not necessarily for travel. As one of only two cities to have ever had an atomic bomb dropped on it, Hiroshima’s tragedy is a notorious lesson for the world on the inhumanity of atomic and nuclear...
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