Beijing, China
It may be 'Forbidden' but the crowds of people streaming through the archway, beneath the infamous portrait of Chairman Mao Zedong certainly haven't been put off visiting this Forbidden City. The City takes the form of a series of quadrangles. The main palaces are located along the central north-south axis, with less significant buildings off to the east and west. Consisting of almost one thousand buildings over a vast area in the centre of the city, the City w...