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Abandoned Wonderland In China

On March 12, 2024 by Tim Newman

In Chenzhuang Village, China, about 20 miles from bustling Beijing, lies the strange and creepy ruins of a semi-constructed amusement park. The park, funded by the Thailand-based Reignwood Group, was to be “the...

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PHOTOS: North Korean Interiors

On January 16, 2016 by Tim Newman
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I found a Tumblr the other day that posts photos of the interiors of North Korean buildings. These Soviet-inspired oddities are a work of silky softness in one of the least silky and soft countries on...

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New Scientists Rest Home Opens In North Korea

On October 25, 2014 by Tim Newman
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The following pictures certainly don’t seem like they could have come out of a country that’s wracked with poverty and hunger. But I suppose it is the type of building you might expect...

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North Korea’s Architectural Future?

On July 5, 2014 by Tim Newman
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A company called Koryo Tours that organise trips to North Korea have come up with a neat little viral ad campaign. They gave a project to an architect working in the Pyongyang based at Paektusan Architectural Institute. They...

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The Ancient Watchtowers Of Ingushetia

On April 21, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Ingushetia is one of Russia’s poorest and most restive regions. The ongoing military conflict in neighboring Chechnya has occasionally spilled into Ingushetia. Although culturally tied to Chechnya, the people of Ingushetia have not resisted Moscow’s pull so wholeheartedly....

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INTERVIEW: Alexey Pavlov – Photographer, St Petersburg

On December 29, 2013 by Tim Newman
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I was perusing random profiles on Deviant Art the other day, looking for inspiration and not finding much. Then I happened upon Alexey Pavlov and was struck by his work. As many of...

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