Xi'an: Home to 6 UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites

3. Site of Daming Palace

Famous for its super-large scale and magnificent buildings, Daming Palace was the main royal palace in the Tang Dynasty (618 AD - 907 AD) where Tang emperors lived and dealt with state affairs.

It was the most famous palace complex in the Tang Dynasty, equivalent in size to 3 Versailles Palaces, 4.5 Forbidden Cities, 12 Kremlin Palaces, 13 Louvre Museums and 15 Buckingham Palaces.