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annelizabethbabe

Ann Babe is a Korea-born, American Midwest-raised and New York-based freelance journalist who covers culture and identity, social problems and solutions, and emerging technologies. She has written for the BBC, VICE, Roads & Kingdoms, Techonomy, Forbes, the World Economic Forum, Courthouse News, Language Magazine and more.

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Aksaray, Turkey

Cappadocia

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Added by jessiedevin

Istanbul, Turkey

Serpent Column

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

Istanbul, Turkey

Basilica Cisterns of Istanbul

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Istanbul, Turkey

Obelisk of Theodosius

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Added by kirbyf

Al Farafrah, Egypt

White Desert

An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.

EmilyYaMei

Added by EmilyYaMei

Syntagma Square Metro Station

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

The Athenian Agora

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

Added by Sam Teicher

The Forbidden City

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

Xiulin Township, Taiwan

Taroko Gorge

An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.

Annetta Black

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Xiulin Township, Taiwan

Eternal Spring Shrine

A waterfall runs right through the middle of this Taiwanese shrine to the hundreds of workers killed while building a nearby highway.

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Jeju-si, South Korea

Jeju Loveland

South Korea's only sex-themed park.

Madiha Bataineh

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Paju, South Korea

Third Tunnel of Aggression

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

atimian

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Itaewon-ro, South Korea

War Memorial of Korea

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

Dampo

Mokpo-si, South Korea

Gatbawi

Natural rock formations resembling monks in hats inspire folk legends.

hlidskialf

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Gyeongju, South Korea

Cheomseongdae

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

Trevor

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