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

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The western-most fortress on the Great Wall of China has gone from a strategic stronghold to a kitschy tourist carnival.

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

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

A lush desert oasis in the shape of a narrow crescent.

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

The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.

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

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

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

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

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

China's most famous acrobatics act.

This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.