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

This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

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

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 psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

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

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.

This Cambodian riverbed is covered in ancient Hindu carvings both above and below the waters.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Hidden under the thick tropical vegetation of a cemetery is the tomb of Columbo Sahib.

All that is left of an Armenian community that thrived in Dhaka 200 years ago.

A tiny mosque decorated with mosaics using an early form of recycling.

The untimely death of a dignitary's daughter led to this fort being abandoned before it was ever finished.

Ancient and modern architecture are joined in Louis Kahn's monument to democracy.

One of the largest and most scenic of Bangladesh's tea gardens.

This historic textile city was abandoned after being ravaged by fire.

This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.