Urine-soaked Chinese eggs.

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

This aquarium has almost as many world records as it does fish.

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A museum and memorial built amid the rubble of a town obliterated by nature.

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

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

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

The largest radio telescope in the world searches for extraterrestrial life from the remote limestone peaks of southern China.

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

A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.

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

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

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

The largest dinosaurs in the world, kissing above the highway.

This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

Hidden behind musical flora and forgotten for over a thousand years, this cave is now a neon dream.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

This incredible Chinese theme park may be the largest bootleg in history.

A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

Mirrored floors and arched shelves create the illusion of an infinite tunnel of books.