There's a military base in eastern Germany that's been abandoned for 25 years. Known as the "Forbidden City," the Wünsdorf complex in Zossen — about 20 miles outside Berlin — dates back to ...

The city of Lhasa is, according to this map, an ellipse about 1½ by 3 miles in size; the city proper is surrounded by a circular road, along and across which run Irrigation canals from the near ...

The Forbidden City is the world’s biggest and most extravagant palace complex ever built. For five centuries, it was the power center of imperial China and survived wars, revolution, fires, and ...

Forbidden City (Imperial Palace) is ranked #3 out of 16 things to do in Beijing. See pictures and our review of Forbidden City ... purchasing a map which doubles as a souvenir.

The Forbidden City was the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government for nearly five centuries. It now welcomes more than 15 million visitors each year, making it one of the world's ...