Places sebastianhayes Wants to Go

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

This working replica of the 'Friends' coffee shop is more accurate to the show than the set itself.

First established in 741, this is one of the oldest Taoist temples in China.

The burial grounds of a Chinese eunuch who served his way into the highest levels of Imperial government.

Genitals, claws, and faces are served at this Beijing eatery.

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

This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder.

North Korea's massive art and propaganda factory now has an official gallery space in Beijing.

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

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

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

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

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

This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

A progressive LGBTQ hub offers dancing, HIV testing, art, and more.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

This Chinese museum proves that it's a watermelon world, we're all just living in it.

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

Home to the oldest operating roller coaster in the Southern Hemisphere.

Australia's only intact colonial warship never saw action before being turned into a scenic wreck.

For better or worse, this whimsical sculpture garden was a favorite place of Rupert Murdoch's.

A roadside hotel that you can’t stop at. 

An 18th-century estate owner thought these cottages were an eyesore, so he artfully disguised them as a church.