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

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

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

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.

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

This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

270 million year-old forest of stone.

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

The abandoned palace stands as a wounded but proud beacon of Afghan hope.

Despite a history of destruction, this former citadel survives to document Afghanistan's oft overlooked history.

This monument honors the life of a long-suffering lion whose story captivated the world.

Highly unusual subterranean stupa and adjacent cave monastery.

This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.

The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

An endless sea of white conical domes.