A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

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

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

The home where the first Premier of the People's Republic of China worked and lived.

One of the largest, grandest imperial mausoleums was built as the founder of the Ming Dynasty's final resting place.

The memorial gravesite of the young composer of China's national anthem.

This Tibetan and Naxi village's Honey Rose wine bears the mark of 19th-century French missionaries.

A quiet ode to Communist China's propaganda machine, including a newspaper edited by Mao Zedong's own hand.

The birthplace of modern China.

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

This once-booming oil city is now a relic of the region's industrial past.

A memorial to those who died at the hands of the Kuomintang while fighting for communism in China.

Urine-soaked Chinese eggs.

The world's foremost museum dedicated entirely to the abacus.

A labyrinth of clothing, electronics, and other counterfeit items.

Made by river sediment, it is the largest alluvial fan in the world.

A tidal bore with its own festival.

An enormous effigy of the goddess of compassion hides within the sanctuary.

Small Chinese fishing village impeccably maintained for visitors.

Forgotten for decades, the first medical school built in Communist China is full of surprises today.