TOURIST SPOTS - EAST ASIA
1. Gyeongbokgung - Seoul, South Korea
Gyeongbokgung is a royal palace located in northern Seoul, South Korea. First constructed in 1395, later burned and abandoned for almost three centuries, and then reconstructed in 1867, it was the main and largest palace of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon Dynasty. The name means "Palace" [Gung] "Greatly Blessed by Heaven" [Gyeongbok]
2. Arch of Reunification - pyongyang, north korea
The Arch of Reunification is a sculptural arch found in Pyongyang, North Korea. It consists of two Korean women (one from the North and one from the South) in their national costume, leaning forward to jointly uphold a sphere bearing a map of reunified Korea.
3. Orkhon Falls - Mongolia
Orkhon Falls is a 22 m tall and 10 m wide waterfall found in Mongolia. It is located in the Orkhon Valley and it's been the one of the favorite destinations of both locals and tourists.
4. Beijing's National Stadium - Beijing, China
The Beijing National Stadium is affectionately known as the Bird's nest. It is situated in Olympic Green Village, Chaoyang District. It was designed as the main stadium of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The design of this large stadium was accomplished together by Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron and Chinese architect Li Xinggang and the others.
5. Big Buddha - Muyu Mountain, Hong Kong
Big Buddha, also known as Tian Tan Buddha, is the world's largest outdoor bronze Buddha. The statue is located on the peak of the Muyu Mountain in Hong Kong. It is is 34-meter-tall including the lotus base. It weighs 250 tons and was welded by 202 pieces of bronze. It is surrounded by The Offerings of the Six Devas, six smaller bronze statues representing deities on their knees, offering flowers, incense, lamp, ointment, fruit, and music to the Buddha.
6. Tokyo Imperial palace - Tokyo, Japan
The Emperor of Japan makes his home at the Tokyo Imperial Palace. It also functions as an administration center and museum to showcase Japanese art and history.
7. Taipei 101 - Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei 101, one of the world's most famous skyscrapers and the well known landmark of Taiwan, situated in the commercial heart of Taipei City. Standing at a height of 508 m, the world second highest building after the Burf Khalifa of Dubai. Taipei 101 is a combination of the financial power of Taiwan and classic Taiwanese architecture. It comprises 100 floors above ground and 5 floors underground.
8. Mount Fuji - Japan
Mount Fuji is located on Honshu Island and it is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft).An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08. The mountain is also added to the World Heritage List as a Cultural Site on June 22, 2013.
9. Taedong Gate - Pyongyang, North Korea
Taedong Gate is the eastern gate of the inner castle of the walled city of Pyongyang (Pyongyang Castle), and one of the National Treasures of North Korea.
10. chiang kai-shek Memorial Hall - Taipei, Taiwan
The Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall, one of the most important monuments in Taiwan, was built to commemorate the life of the former president of the Republic of China, Chiang Kai Shek.