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Changdeokgung Palace Complex is one of the royal palaces built during the Joseon Dynasty, located at the foot of Ungbong Hill on the slopes of Baegaksan Mountain in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Constructed in 1405 by King Taejong as a secondary (auxiliary) palace to the main palace Gyeongbokgung, the complex covers an area of approximately 58 hectares. Recognized as an exceptional example of East Asian palace architecture and garden design, Changdeokgung distinguishes itself from other tra

Yakushima Island (Japanese: 屋久島) is a circular island located at the southwestern edge of the Japanese Archipelago, approximately 60 kilometers south of Kyushu Island and administratively part of Kumage District in Kagoshima Prefecture. With an area of about 504 square kilometers, the island was inscribed in 1993 as Japan’s first UNESCO World Natural Heritage site alongside Shirakami-Sanchi, due to its temperate rainforests and exceptional biological diversity.The island’s geographic center is d

Safranbolu Crystal Glass Terrace is a tourist structure located in the district of Safranbolu in the province of Karabük, situated on Tokatlı Canyon. It is recognized as Türkiye’s first glass observation terrace, offering visitors the opportunity to view the natural landscape from above and through a glass floor.Safranbolu Crystal Glass Terrace (Anadolu Agency)" image-alternate="" image-element-format="right">Location and Environmental FeaturesThe Crystal Glass Terrace is located in the İncek

Çatalhöyük, approximately 9,000 years ago (between 7400 and 6200 BCE), was one of the world’s earliest and most significant large settlements where humans transitioned to a sedentary lifestyle. 📜This ancient city, located in the Çumra district of Konya, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2012 and is now protected for all of humanity. 🌍🐝 A Giant Beehive: A City Without StreetsApproximately 8,000 people lived together in Çatalhöyük. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦But this city had no streets or roads a