The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Genitals, claws, and faces are served at this Beijing eatery.

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

The burial grounds of a Chinese eunuch who served his way into the highest levels of Imperial government.

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A chinese farmer builds robots from scrap.

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

North Korea's massive art and propaganda factory now has an official gallery space in Beijing.

A studio devoted to keeping hundreds of unique Chinese arts alive.

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

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

A bisected journey through evolution's history in the heart of Beijing.

A progressive LGBTQ hub offers dancing, HIV testing, art, and more.

Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.

This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

Beijing's World Park offers the excitement of international sites without the travel.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole.

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.