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Illustration - Beijing

CHINA. BEIJING. THE FORBIDDEN CITY, ONCE USED ONLY BY THE EMPERORS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WAS FIRST OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN 1949. WITHIN 70HA, THERE ARE 9 999 ROOMS IN ALMOST 800 BUILDINGS AND PALACES. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Beijing

CHINA. BEIJING. THE FORBIDDEN CITY, ONCE USED ONLY BY THE EMPERORS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WAS FIRST OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN 1949. WITHIN 70HA, THERE ARE 9 999 ROOMS IN ALMOST 800 BUILDINGS AND PALACES. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Beijing

CHINA. BEIJING. THE FORBIDDEN CITY, ONCE USED ONLY BY THE EMPERORS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WAS FIRST OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN 1949. WITHIN 70HA, THERE ARE 9 999 ROOMS IN ALMOST 800 BUILDINGS AND PALACES. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Holiday Spots Sighting - China

People in traditional Korean attire "Hanbok" visit the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea, October 5, 2025. Ancient palaces in Seoul including the Gyeongbokgung Palace are open to the public free of charge from October 3 to 9. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 3, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 3, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 2, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 2, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists in traditional costumes take pictures at the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 2, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

A little girl in traditional costumes is pictured at the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 2, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - French Riviera

FRANCE, ALPES-MARITIMES (06) SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, VILLA EPHRUSSI DE ROTHSCHILD IS ONE OF THE FINEST RENAISSANCE PALACES RIVIERA BUILT ON THE TOP OF CAPE FERRAT BETWEEN 1905 AND 1912 Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - French Riviera

FRANCE, ALPES-MARITIMES (06) SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, VILLA EPHRUSSI DE ROTHSCHILD, ALSO CALLED VILLA ILE-DE-FRANCE, IS ONE OF THE FINEST RENAISSANCE PALACES RIVIERA BUILT ON THE TOP OF CAPE FERRAT BETWEEN 1905 AND 1912 Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Rome

Panoramic view of the Roman Forum near the Capitoline Hill. On the left, the Temple of Saturn and the Church of San Luca e Martina, in the center-left, the Arch of Septimius Severus, in the center-right, the Temple of Vespasian and Titus and the columns of the Temple of Castor and Pollux, in the background on the right, the Palatine Hill, the legendary cradle of Rome, and the remains of imperial palaces, on May 1, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Restorer Massimo Bonamici in the gilding workshop at the Vatican November 17, 2015. Bonamici attempts to restore to their former splendor the gilded details of the palaces' armchairs, clocks and statuettes. He meticulously applies the gold leaf to a chair. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Restorer Viridiana Venturi in the gilding workshop at the Vatican on November 17, 2011. Venturi attempts to restore to their former splendor the gilded details of the palaces' armchairs, clocks and statuettes. She meticulously applies the gold leaf to a statue of Saint Anselm of Canterbury. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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