A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

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

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

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

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

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

Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.

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.

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

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.

An old-fashioned school with interesting grounds and deep history, including the original Mito Castle gate.

The train engine is tucked under an apartment building on a quiet Tokyo street.

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.