Kizhi Pogost: The Best-Preserved Remains Of Russia's Wooden Architecture

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(from AirPano)

   At first glance it might look impressive, but once someone realizes that it is completely made out of wood, it turns out to be even more majestic. Kizhi Pogost, located in the homonym island at Lake Onega, is one of the few remaining well-preserved pogosts from Russia's prominent wooden architecture of the 18th century. The complex is conformed by two churches and a clock tower, yet, Soviet authorities transferred here even more ligneous constructions from throughout the country, transforming the island in a collection of wood structures. Nowadays, Kizhi reflects the stunning past rustic traces of a growing global superpower.

Hahoe Village: South Korea's Traditional Capital

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(from Wikipedia)

   When you think of South Korea, you'll associate it to K-Pop, to heavy technological industrialization or even to the tensions it has with the "other" Korea.  However, besides this stuff, South Korea has also a traditional side where the most representative place is the Andong Hahoe Village. This hamlet is said to be the capital of Korea's traditional culture as it stuns in architecture and festivals and was even chosen as a highlight during the Korean visit of Queen Elisabeth II. But maybe the most impacting fact is that the inhabitants are stuck in the past: the houses are made of mud, they cook with firewood instead of ovens and a simple television would look otherworldly here.

The Catacombs Of Paris: Paris' Subterranean Bone Collection

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(from History Snob)

    Paris is renowned worldwide for being the "City of Love" with an estimated number of 9000 marriages registered every year. Some reasons for it are the charming boulevards, the funny mimes and the imposing Gothic architecture. But underneath the surface, the Parisian atmosphere disappears completely: instead of love pairs and mimes, a shocking amount of millions of lost souls lays there. Welcome to the Catacombs of Paris, the unknown side of the French capital.