The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.

The headquarters of Korea’s provisional government later became the site of a prominent statesman's assassination.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

Only a few pieces remain of a grand 16th-century water clock that once announced the changing hours with the sound of bells, gongs, and drums.

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

The powerful party began with a secret meeting in this shikumen in 1921.

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

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

A memorial to those who died at the hands of the Kuomintang while fighting for communism in China.

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

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

Thanks to a bit of wordplay, seven auspicious stone cats guard this ancient canalside street.

Two nearly identical Chinese pagodas stand side by side, along with ancient stone relics.

Once an imperial lake garden, anyone can now visit this city park.

This ancient sword lay in a waterlogged tomb for 2,500 years, but managed to remain relatively untarnished and impressively sharp.

Count the statues to gain insight into your future from Buddhist disciples.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

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.

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

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

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

An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.