MILESTONES

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  Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia 420km

  Kuala Lumpur’s modern skyline is dominated by the 451m-tall Petronas Twin Towers, a pair of glass-and-steel-clad skyscrapers with Islamic motifs. Wandering the streets of Kuala Lumpur can mean dipping in and out of an urban present into an ancient past.

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  Bangkok - Thailand 2,257km

  Bangkok is known for ornate shrines and vibrant street life. The boat-filled Chao Phraya River feeds its network of canals, flowing past the Rattanakosin royal district, home to opulent Grand Palace and its sacred Wat Phra Kaew Temple.

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  Nam Phao - Laos 4,920km

  Laos is called the “Land of a Million Elephants,” and is famous for its amazing scenery, ethnic villages, and unexplored lands. It is best known for some of Southeast Asia's most spectacular waterfalls, including Tad Fane and Dong Hua Sao.

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  Hong Kong - China 7,597km

  Hong Kong is a place with multiple personalities. The population is mainly Cantonese Chinese but British influence is quite visible. It is a unique destination that has absorbed people and cultural influences from places as diverse as Vietnam and Vancouver and proudly proclaims itself to be Asia's World City.

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  Xuzho – China 10,129km

  Sitting alongside these fascinating relics, Xuzhou boasts gorgeous scenery – picturesque wetlands, waterways with canopies of lilypads, and stunning urban lakes with pretty mountain backdrops. Xuzhou has all the hustle and bustle of a contemporary city, but it manages to blend tranquil nature with modern technology while championing environmental protection to create a truly unique travel destination.

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  Chongju - North Korea 12,112km

  Some 80 percent of North Korea is composed of mountains and uplands, separated by deep and narrow valleys. All of the Korean Peninsula's mountains with elevations of 2,000 meters (6,600 ft) or more are located in North Korea.

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  Tokyo – Japan 14,215km

  Tokyo is known for iconic landmarks like the Tokyo Skytree and Shibuya Crossing. It's famous for its sakura tree-lined streets, shrines and temples, its otaku culture and wonderful cuisine, and its world-class transport system. It's a quirky city that combines millennia-old traditions with futuristic technology.

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  Wakkanai – Japan 15,730km

  The northernmost tip of the Hokkaido’s northernmost island has everything from rolling green hills to Roman-inspired architecture, with shell-lined roads and scallops galore to boot. To mark your finish line there is a Northernmost Point Monument and a Statue of Mamiya Rinzo, a famous Japanese explorer.