The family compound and final resting place for the philosopher, Confucius, and over 100,000 of his descendants.

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

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

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

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

The powerful party began with a secret meeting in this shikumen in 1921.

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

The man who is mainly remembered for a chicken dish he had nothing to do with is buried under a large concrete dome.

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

This film studio and amusement park is considered one of the greatest filming locations in China.

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

A wall within the institution displays the names of 13,000 Jews who took refuge in the city during World War II.

The burial grounds of a Chinese eunuch who served his way into the highest levels of Imperial government.

Genitals, claws, and faces are served at this questionable Beijing eatery.

This Cold War–era underground city includes offices for Mao Zedong and Lin Biao.

A chinese farmer builds robots from scrap.

This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.

This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder.

130 replicas of world wonders squeezed into just 118 acres of space.

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

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

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.

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

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.