If you want to take a peek at Area 51, this is legally as close as you're going to get.

The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

Where NASA's satellites and rovers phone home.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Hauntingly beautiful totem poles left by the Haida.

Be careful not to get trampled at this lively two thousand-year-old market.

The so-called "Richest Village In China" is either a model Communist town or a dystopian sham.

This weekly market in the remote oasis city of Hotan still has the atmosphere of the old Silk Road.

The knock-off oil painting capital of the world.

One of China's last communal villages wears its ideals on its sleeve.

The largest traditional Chinese medicine market in the world sells ingredients that may make you squirm.

In its continuing quest to recreate famous parts of the world in miniature, China now has its own ghost Paris.

The western-most fortress on the Great Wall of China has gone from a strategic stronghold to a kitschy tourist carnival.

The ancient remains of this natural fortress can still be found along the Silk Road looking surprisingly preserved.

An impactful museum ensures notorious war crimes disguised as "medical experimentation" won't soon be forgotten.

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

Stone shrouds of Prince Liu Sheng and Princess Dou Wan of the Han Dynasty, created to preserve their flesh for eternity.

Where better to stay the night than inside a trio of ancient Chinese deities representing "the good life."

A fantastic assortment of China's finest and most disturbing wares.

No one is exactly sure why over a hundred lakes have formed amongst the tallest sand dunes on Earth.

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

China's most famous acrobatics act.

At nearly 1,000 feet long, this astonishing glass suspension bridge is one of the longest in the world.