Dehradun, Feb. 3 -- Monument Istiklol

All Around the World with the Most Travelled Indian

There are quite a few weird cities around the world and most of them are country capitals. But first let's figure out what I mean by 'weird city' and why such cities are capitals. When I say weird in this context, I mean you really don't understand why the city was built in the first place, why it is so ostentatious and ornate yet so devoid of people, why it is so impractical and most importantly, why does it reek of political power and propaganda for one man - the so called 'supreme leader'. The last bit ensures it is a capital - most likely that of a country so as to merit the scale of the impracticalities and decadence.

Some such capitals that ...