This Taiwanese promontory is covered in otherworldly hoodoo formations.

A clay house decorated with ceramic chips in Tianjin.

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

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

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

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

A temple complex has existed on this site since the third century.

This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.

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

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

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

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

The "feral child" who appeared in Bavaria in the 19th century remains as much a mystery as his unsolved murder.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

A stunning palace haunted by the sinister reputation of its infamous owners.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.

A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.