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

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

A bizarre collection of gifts to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il from the despots of the world.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

Forgotten German bunkers in China create a sharp cultural contrast.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.

Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.

A seemingly endless landscape of pure salt stretches far across Bolivia.

This "floating island" plateau sits 7,671 feet above the forest floor.

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

“And the Lord said unto Johan, build for thee an ark for the end of the world is approaching.”

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

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

Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.