Meaning "Red Hero", this steppe capital is near a 131-foot statue of Genghis Khan.

Although Genghis Khan has gone down in Western history books as one of the cruelest and most ferocious leaders in history, he is viewed as a folk hero in Mongolia. A colossal statue of the warrior can be found a short ways from the country's capital of Ulaanbaatar. But don't get too close – he may just trample you.

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