The earliest pagoda built in the beautiful Panmen Scenic Area of Suzhou.

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

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

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 temple complex has existed on this site since the third century.

The birthplace of modern China.

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

This under-visited temple is nestled within one of Shanghai's traditional shikumen-style residential blocks.

A labyrinth of clothing, electronics, and other counterfeit items.

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

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

This bar is home to what's likely the oldest living jazz band in the world.

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

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

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

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

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

Rivers of cattle blood gone, a strange Escheresque building remains, the last of its kind.

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.