A unique museum dedicated to the famed Soviet director and other cinema greats.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

This impressively complicated radioastronomy research center was once a tool of Soviet spies.

The largest library in Latin America owes its existence to an Old World earthquake and a Napoleonic invasion.

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

Beijing's expansive subterranean hiding spot now crumbles away as a tourist destination.

Beijing's version of Disneyland, completely abandoned, mostly destroyed.

Be careful not to get trampled at this lively two thousand-year-old market.

The so-called "Richest Village In China" is either a model Communist town or a dystopian sham.

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

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

Forgotten German bunkers in China create a sharp cultural contrast.

At nearly 1,000 feet long, this astonishing glass suspension bridge is one of the longest in the world.

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.

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

A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.

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

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole.

Lifelike statue of the Chinese philosopher in the bathtub.

The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.

Venture into the hideout of one of Hong Kong's legendary pirates.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

A little church on a tiny island looks like something from a fairy tale.