An interactive map on Atlas Obscura explores alternate capital cities — not of countries, but products, events and states of mind. George Pendle... Of Hyperbole And Geography: A Map Of The World's ...

Karakorum served as the capital of the Mongol Empire during the 13th century. In the 16th century, the Buddhist Erdene Zuu monastery (pictured) was erected on the ruins of the city. Aloxe via ...

Until now, descriptions of the city were mostly limited to the written accounts of European explorers, says a new study in the journal Antiquity. The Buddhist Erdene Zuu monastery, erected on the ...