An unused hyberbolic electricity pylon kept as architectural monument.

Abandoned castle was once a grand example of Russian privilege, built exclusively to win a frivolous bet between noblemen.

Replica of mosque destroyed by Russia in the 16th century.

Russia's own leaning tower was built on a tragic historical fable.

Saddle up to Israel's only cowboy-themed bar for a hearty (and kosher) steak.

Hidden beneath a washing machine in a fake kibbutz, this secret bullet factory has been preserved as a museum.

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.

Rivers of cattle blood gone, a strange Escheresque building remains, the last of its kind.

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

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

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

The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.

Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.

A chinese farmer builds robots from scrap.

Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.

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

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

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

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

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

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

Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.

Massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.

It seems that the residents of of this megalopolis suddenly vanished, but they were never actually there.