The deepest hole drilled in the name of science, where evidence of Precambrian life was found.

A small gallery and shop dedicated to an ancient style of hand-printed textile.

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

China's most famous acrobatics act.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

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

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

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

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

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

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

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.

Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.