This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

A pair of trees near a Hong Kong shrine are said to grant wishes, but only the ones they hold on to.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

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.

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

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

A replica of the Statue of Liberty watches over the tomb of 72 Chinese revolutionaries.

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

This under-visited temple is nestled within one of Shanghai's traditional shikumen-style residential blocks.

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

A small gallery and shop dedicated to an ancient style of hand-printed textile.

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.

This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.

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

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