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Foto a la piramide del Louvre, Paris, France

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The Louvre at night - Paris

As much as the Louvre looks great in the day time, shine or rain, it looks amazing at night as well - when all the lights are up, the fountain reflects the lights, and the pyramid looks crystal clear.

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 Forbidden City, Beijing, China
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The Red Doors Inside Of Forbidden City

There are way too many doors inside of the forbidden city. Sometimes, take a peek at the closed door and you might see the path leads to another door. Also, a good tour guide might tell you more stories associated with them.

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Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom
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The Buckingham Palace - London

Once a year, when the Queen and you are both on vacation, you can visit her home. Be sure to check their website before booking your trip, just in case they are open for public during that time. It's totally worth the visit, even it's on a rainy...

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Forbidden City, Beijing, China
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Trip inside the Forbidden City

The interesting fact about the title hanging inside this hall is that, the sun casts a light on the wording specifically at noon time. The four-letter wording (wrote by emperor Qian Long) means that emperor should handle all the matters with fair....

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Palace Museum, 11号 Jing Shan Qian Jie, Dong Cheng Qu, Beijing, China, Beijing, China
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The walkway between the walls inside the Forbidden City

There is a saying that the walkway between the tall walls are "the road of the Yin and Yang" - because no matter what time of the day, there is always one side bright and one side in dark shadow.

*and don't ask about what happen during the night...

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Chateau de versailles, Versailles, France
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Hall of Mirrors (Palace of Versailles)

The famous Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles was build during the time of King Louis XIV, the Sun King. The lavish decoration totally reflected the characteristics of Louis XIV.

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The Color Palette of the Forbidden City - Beijing, China

Beside the architectural beauty of the Forbidden City, I just love the color palette of the entire palace. The lavish gold, red and green mixture created such contrast yet cohesive look.

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