Beijing's version of Disneyland, completely abandoned, mostly destroyed.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

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

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

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

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

Museum of amazing old toys and automata.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.

Abandoned Nazi train station turned underground astroparticle laboratory.

This castle-fortress is a living example of the transition from medieval defenses to modern fortifications.

This 15th century pharmacy displays a beautiful collection of ancient medicine jars.

The world's largest solar furnace uses 10,000 mirrors to concentrate the sun's rays to generate power.

This futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

This French castle is said to have once held the Holy Grail but is now a gorgeous mountaintop ruin.

A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.

There is a strange little carving of a person seemingly crushed by a pillar behind the remains of St. Thomas Aquinas.