Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Chorsu Bazaar
Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Central Asian Plov Center
Giant cauldrons overflow with Uzbekistan's favorite rice dish at this cavernous dining hall.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Tashkent Metro Stations
An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.
Zhengzhou, China
Shaolin Monastery
The real Buddhist temple where the fictional Kwai Chang Kaine (David Carradine) trained in TV's 'Kung Fu' series.
Shanghai, China
Lu Xun Memorial Park
The histories of modern Chinese literature and anti-Japanese resistance collide in this Shanghai park.
Shanghai, China
Zhou Enlai's Former Residence
The home where the first Premier of the People's Republic of China worked and lived.
Jiayuguan Shi, China
Yumen Ghost Town
This once-booming oil city is now a relic of the region's industrial past.
Nanjing, China
Xuanwu Lake Park
Once an imperial lake garden, anyone can now visit this city park.
Jining, China
The Temple and Cemetery of Confucius
The family compound and final resting place for the philosopher, Confucius, and over 100,000 of his descendants.
Guangzhou, China
Ceramic Pillows at the Museum of the Nanyue King's Mausoleum
Three floors above a 2,000-year-old royal tomb is a rare collection of ancient porcelain pillows.
Xian Shi, China
Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang
A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.
Beijing, China
White Cloud Temple
First established in 741, this is one of the oldest Taoist temples in China.
Shanghai, China
Longhua Martyrs Cemetery
A memorial to those who died at the hands of the Kuomintang while fighting for communism in China.
Zhongshan, China
Foraminifera Sculpture Park
Unusual outdoor collection of sculptures.
Yanan Shi, China
Abandoned China Medical University
Forgotten for decades, the first medical school built in Communist China is full of surprises today.
Guangzhou, China
Huanghuagang Mausoleum of the 72 Martyrs
A replica of the Statue of Liberty watches over the tomb of 72 Chinese revolutionaries.
Shantou, China
Guiyu
China's biggest e-waste village.
Shanghai, China
Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
The powerful party began with a secret meeting in this shikumen in 1921.
Kashi Diqu, China
Afaq Khoja Mausoleum
An exquisite example of Uyghur Islamic architecture.
Shenzhen Shi, China
Dafen Oil Painting Village
The knock-off oil painting capital of the world.
Wulumuqi Shi, China
Tarim Mummies
These excavated burials from the Tarim Basin are wrapped in mystery.
Suzhou, China
Luohanyuan Shuangta (Twin Pagodas)
Two nearly identical Chinese pagodas stand side by side, along with ancient stone relics.
Huzhou Shi, China
Anji Bamboo Museum
Home to around 40 different species, this forest was also the setting for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
Xian Shi, China
Xi'an City Walls
An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.
