This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Beijing's expansive subterranean hiding spot now crumbles away as a tourist destination.

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.

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.

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.

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

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

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

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

China's most famous acrobatics act.

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

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

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

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

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

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.