this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2023
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This is in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. Among many, many strange things, this one actually stands out a little bit. If you're into architecture that involves a lot of gold and marble, you can't find a better place to visit.

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[–] ArianaGrande@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Dude, is the hole still burning?

[–] BjornFree@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Like after a good vindaloo meal. But they've built a fence around it now, so it feels a bit less wild, I would imagine.

[–] JAWNEHBOY@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago

What was underwhelming? Nothing much to see around from the top?

[–] jesterraiin@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Ferris wheel

That's quite a weird way to say "Stargate"