The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

Two nearly identical Chinese pagodas stand side by side, along with ancient stone relics.

The knock-off oil painting capital of the world.

This tunnel looks like a sliver of Shanghai that's stuck in the past.

The world's tallest circular building is loaded with symbolism, but many just see a big donut.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

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

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

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.

This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.

A gray market run by Burmese Indians offers a portal to a forgotten period in history.

This Gothic-style church is reputedly built atop the remains of one of Jesus's apostles.

The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.

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

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

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

China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake.

A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.

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

This short pedestrian span is also known as the "Fairy Walking Bridge" because it looks almost magical.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.