This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

A hike outside of the town of Zuun Mod will take visitors to a monastery complex steeped in Mongolian history.

Established hundreds of years ago, Gandan remains the premier Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar.

A mysterious phallic rock on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery.

A jagged silhouette of shamanistic stone heaps rises from the shore of this dazzling mile-high lake.

A beloved tribute to the Fab Four and the freedoms they inspired.

A collection of old steam and diesel locomotives sitting in a fenced-off garden.

An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.

The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.

Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

At 16,627 feet above sea level, this unstaffed station is the highest in the world.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

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

Thanks to the building of a life-giving reservoir, part of the Great Wall of China is now a dive site.

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.

A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.

Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.

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

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.