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Bat Changi Ceramic Museum: A Potter’s Wheel-Shaped Building Near Hanoi
Briefly. The Bat Trang Ceramic Museum, 15 km from Hanoi’s center, is a complex of seven…
29 Sep 2026
NIFREL in Osaka: A Living Museum Without Cages or Enclosures
Briefly. NIFREL in Suite, near Osaka, is a “living museum” where there are no familiar cages…
28 Sep 2026
Taman Majengah: A New Eco-Park with a Purification Spring Near Ubud
Briefly. Taman Majenda is an eco-park in the village of Bukian near Ubud, officially opened to…
28 Sep 2026
42 Nguyễn Huệ: A Residential Building Packed with Cafes in Ho Chi Minh City
Briefly. Building number 42 on Nguyen Hue Street in Ho Chi Minh City is a residential…
28 Sep 2026
Pre Rup & Sra Srang: Angkor Sunrise Away From the Angkor Wat Crowds
Briefly. More than 4,000 people daily witness the sunrise at the pond in front of Angkor…
28 Sep 2026
Mount Abang: A Quiet Alternative to Mount Batur Sunrise
Briefly. Mount Abang (2152 m) is the highest point of the ancient Batur caldera and a…
28 Sep 2026
Kuimeilou: A Chongqing Hotel-Quest the Guidebooks Missed
Briefly. Kuimeilou in Chongqing is a themed hotel-theater where a “scripted play” (the Chinese format of…
28 Sep 2026
KAWAII MONSTER LAND: A Kawaii Wonderland Underground in Harajuku
Briefly. KAWAII MONSTER LAND opened on February 13, 2026, right under Takeshita Street in Harajuku –…
28 Sep 2026
Pokémon Park Kantō: The World’s First Pokémon Theme Park
Briefly. PokéPark Kantō opened on February 5, 2026, in Yomiuriland amusement park near Tokyo – the…
28 Sep 2026
Hanoi Metro as a Photo Studio: A Local Secret
Briefly. The stations of Hanoi’s first metro line, Cát Linh — Hà Đông, have become one…
28 Sep 2026