An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

A golden temple atop a sacred mountain, known for its giant effigy of the revered Pu Xian.

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

A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

The tiny statues form China's only known terracotta army from the Han dynasty.

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

This incredible Chinese theme park may be the largest bootleg in history.

The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.

Once a purveyor of Santeria supplies, religious products , and household sundries, now closed.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."