This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

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

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

This bar is home to what's likely the oldest living jazz band in the world.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

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

Rivers of cattle blood gone, a strange Escheresque building remains, the last of its kind.

The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

A 17th-century mosque that was used for war more than worship.

These stairs were built to accommodate royals mounted on elephants.

The world's second largest salt mine, said to have been discovered by Alexander the Great's horse.

This dazzlingly turquoise mountain lake was created in the wake of a natural disaster.

The third-largest replica of the Paris landmark, rising over the city’s skyline.

A breathtaking mountain peak offering panoramic Himalayan views after a scenic forest hike through pine-covered trails and flower-filled meadows.

Hidden among Rawalpindi’s modern buildings are the remains of dilapidated Hindu temples.

A perfectly restored 17th-century hammam in the heart of Lahore.

An otherwise ordinary park with a dark past.

Space-age minarets towering over Islamabad.

Just in case you need some cold cash at the top of the world.

A tower built by an emperor for an antelope.