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Once the homes of kings and emperors, now popular tourist places. A list of some of the most beautiful places in the world. #1 Forbidden City Located in the center of Beijing, the Forbidden City is the world's largest palace complex covering 72 hectares. Build from 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 surviving building with 8,707 rooms surrounded by a six meter deep mast and a ten meter high wall. The distance between the Tiananmen Gate and the Gate of Divine Might is 960 metes. Twenty-four emperors reigned over the country for almost 5 centuries from the Forbidden City until the abdication of Puyi, the last Emperor of China. #2 Potala Palace Situated on Marpo Ri hill, 130 meters above the Lhasa valley, the Potala palace rises a further 170 meters and is the greatest monumental structure in all of Tibet. Although a palace was already build here in the 7th century the construction of the present palace began in 1648 the Potrang karpo, or White Palace, was co...