Once an imperial lake garden, anyone can now visit this city park.

The birthplace of modern China.

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

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

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

This bridge dates back to the 9th century and allows visitors to walk an ancient path amid modern industrial trappings.

The earliest pagoda built in the beautiful Panmen Scenic Area of Suzhou.

The Chinese have long been excellent at the art of copying, but this epic replica takes the biscuit.

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

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

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

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

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

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

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.

The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.

A striking memorial to the 21 lives lost in an explosion at the Washington Arsenal

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

An unprepossessing storage reservoir in southern Utah has a checkered past.

Although it also features red, orange, and variegated cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, this state park is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor.