A half-century-old handmade dim sum joint opens daily at 3:00 a.m.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

Thousands of abandoned statues of deities are taken to this hillside in southern Hong Kong.

A pair of trees near a Hong Kong shrine are said to grant wishes, but only the ones they hold on to.

These underground shelters dug by the Japanese during World War II later helped East Timor achieve its independence.

This crocodile-infested East Timor reservoir is also home to a spectacular half-sunken forest.

These sacred totem houses connect the Fatakulu people with the spirits of their ancestors.

No one is quite sure of the origins of these idyllic natural hot springs at an abandoned mountain resort.

Leave the wardrobes and sweets to British schoolchildren, Shanghai's got a Coke machine that leads to booze.

9,000 years of carnal history is on display at China's original Museum of Sex.

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

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

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

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

Home to around 40 different species, this forest was also the setting for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

These excavated burials from the Tarim Basin are wrapped in mystery.

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

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

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

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

China's monumental dinosaur museum featuring an open dig site.

One of the world's largest malls has been almost completely empty since its opening.

The largest traditional Chinese medicine market in the world sells ingredients that may make you squirm.