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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Modern Ruins: The Crumbling Palaces of Former African Despots

Glamorous: His palace built near his birth town of Gbadolite in the northern Democratic Republic of Congo is now abandoned, the majestic pool turned green by the plants growing from its dry floor. He also had a runway long enough for a Concorde built in the nearby town
The former palace of Mobutu Sese Seko (more photos and story at The Daily Mail)
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