Once an imperial lake garden, anyone can now visit this city park.

The home where the first Premier of the People's Republic of China worked and lived.

The birthplace of modern China.

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

The powerful party began with a secret meeting in this shikumen in 1921.

This tunnel looks like a sliver of Shanghai that's stuck in the past.

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.

A clay house decorated with ceramic chips in Tianjin.

This massive neon wheel is the only one of its kind to be built over a bridge.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

An ancient Chinese temple where even the emperor dressed like a farmer in the name of the harvest.

This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.