This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

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

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

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

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

A ring of soy sauce bottle bases decorate an important Singaporean landmark.

An independent bookstore and press with a large collection of local and English-language literature.

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.

The busy transport hub is home to the tallest airport slide in the world.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Venice's island of the dead.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.