This is Ashkhabad, the capital of Turkmenistan. It is filled with "white" as far as the eye can see.
This is not snow. It is marble. All of the major buildings in Ashkhabad, including the Presidential Palace, government buildings, hotels, and mosques, are constructed of white marble. For this reason, it has been recognized by Guinness World Records as "the city with the most marble buildings in the world," and is also known as the "White City.
A chalk city covered in marble. Once you step inside, you will feel as if you have entered another world.
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