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Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Hong Kong

Concrete monster in Quarry Bay

Yik Cheong Building is a complex of five interconnected buildings in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. Yik Cheong Building has the nickname of ‘Monster Building’, it is a popular location for photography, and has been used as inspiration for several filming locations.

North America, United States, Play

Little Tokyo in Los Angeles

Little Tokyo (Japanese: リトル・トーキョー) is an ethnically Japanese American district in downtown Los Angeles and the heart of the largest Japanese-American population in North America, it is the largest and most populous of only three official Japantowns in the United States.

North America, United States, Play

Big theatres in Hollywood

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is located in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is part of Hollywood Boulevard and a popular tourist destination, beside the brass stars embedded in the sidewalks, the classic theatres along the street are also worth seeing.

North America, United States, Play

Superstar in Hollywood

Hollywood Boulevard is a major east–west street in Los Angeles, California, United States. Parts of the boulevard are popular tourist destinations, primarily the fifteen blocks between La Brea Avenue east to Gower Street where the Hollywood Walk of Fame is primarily located.

Asia, Taiwan, Northeast Asia, Play

Diamond hill in Tainan

Cigu Salt Pan (Chinese: 七股鹽場) is located in Tainan (台南) Taiwan, it is the last and biggest salt pan in Taiwan, the last time it operated was May of 2002, now it has turned to a popular tourist attraction.

Asia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Play

Morning of Chionji

Chionji (Japanese: 智恩寺) is a Buddhist temple located at the north of Kyoto Prefecture (京都府) in Japan, right next to the famous tourist attraction Amanohashidate (天橋立). Chionji is dedicated to Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of wisdom.

Morocco, Play, Africa

Islamic sanctuary in Morocco

Hassan II Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الحسن الثاني‎, French: Grande Mosquée Hassan II) is a mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. The mosque stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic Ocean, worshippers can pray over the sea.

Morocco, Play, Africa

Mosque next to the ocean

Hassan II Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الحسن الثاني‎, French: Grande Mosquée Hassan II) is a mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. The mosque was commissioned by King Hassan II to be the most ambitious structure ever built in Morocco, and the construction cost was around 600 million USD.

Morocco, Play, Africa

Coast of Casablanca

Casablanca (Arabic: الدار البيضاء‎) is located in the central-western part of Morocco bordering the Atlantic Oceanthe. It is Morocco's chief, the largest city of Moroccoport and one of the financial centers in Africa.

Asia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Play

Hot Springs in Kinosaki Onsen

Kinosaki Onsen (Japanese: 城崎温泉) is located in Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県) of Japan. With over 1,300 years of history, Kinosaki Onsen is listed as ‘The most famous 100 Onsen in Japan’, which is a popular tourist attraction in Kansai (関西) region.

China, Asia, Anhui, Northeast Asia, Play

Hongcun: Historical heritage

Hongcun (Chinese: 宏村) is a village in southern Anhui (安徽), China. The village was built in 1131 (Song Dynasty), the architecture and carvings dating back to the Ming (明, 1368-1644) and Qing (清, 1644-1911) Dynasties are said to be among the best of their kind in China.

China, Asia, Anhui, Northeast Asia, Play

Hongcun: Couching Ox

Hongcun (Chinese: 宏村) is a village in southern Anhui (安徽), China. Hongcun is a popular tourist attraction due to its historical buildings and beautiful scenery. Several scenes from the film ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ (臥虎藏龍) were filmed in Hongcun.

China, Asia, Anhui, Northeast Asia, Play

Hongcun: Ducks in the pond

Hongcun (Chinese: 宏村) is a village in southern Anhui (安徽), China, near the southwest slope of Mount Huangshan (黃山). Hongcun is a beautiful historical village, it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.

Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Northeast Asia, Play

Red underwear of Sugamo

Sugamo (Japanese: 巣鴨) is a neighborhood in Toshima (豐島), Tokyo, Japan. Jizō-dōri (地蔵通り), a shopping street in Sugamo, is popular among the older generation, earning it the nickname ‘Granny's Harajuku.’

China, Asia, GuangDong, Northeast Asia, Jiangxi, Play

The spring of Mei Pass

Mei Pass (Chinese: 梅關; literally 'Plum Pass') is a strategic site around 30 kilometres north of Nanxiong (南雄) in Guangdong (廣東), China. It is situated in the Meiling Mountains (梅嶺) and forms the boundary between the provinces of Jiangxi (江西) and Guangdong.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Thailand, Play

A fading tribe named Mon

Mon (Mon: မန် or မည်) are one of the earliest ethnic group to reside in Southeast Asia, they do not have their only country, who mainly inhabit the southern Myanmar border with Thailand. There is a small ‘Mon Village’ next to a hotel in Kanchanaburi (กาญจนบุรี) Province, which can tell you a bit about this fading tribe.

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