This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

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.

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

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

An ancient Chinese temple where even the emperor dressed like a farmer in the name of the harvest.

Beijing's World Park offers the excitement of international sites without the travel.

This massive neon wheel is the only one of its kind to be built over a bridge.

A clay house decorated with ceramic chips in Tianjin.

The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism.

The family compound and final resting place for the philosopher, Confucius, and over 100,000 of his descendants.

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

This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

This bar is home to what's likely the oldest living jazz band in the world.

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

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

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

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.

An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.

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

The monastery survived the Communist revolution in Mongolia as a religious museum.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.