An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

Every dish at this restaurant claims to have a health benefit.

This bar is home to what's likely the oldest living jazz band in the world.

These mountain hot springs have seen power struggles, doomed romances, and a generalissimo's attempted escape from mutiny.

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

The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism.

The tiny statues form China's only known terracotta army from the Han dynasty.

This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

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

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

A natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

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

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

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.