9,000 years of carnal history is on display at China's original Museum of Sex.

This working replica of the 'Friends' coffee shop is more accurate to the show than the set itself.

You can still find your way around Suzhou with this 800-year-old stone map.

The histories of modern Chinese literature and anti-Japanese resistance collide in this Shanghai park.

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

The home where the first Premier of the People's Republic of China worked and lived.

The birthplace of modern China.

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

This bridge dates back to the 9th century and allows visitors to walk an ancient path amid modern industrial trappings.

An enormous effigy of the goddess of compassion hides within the sanctuary.

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

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

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

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

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

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

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

Thanks to a bit of wordplay, seven auspicious stone cats guard this ancient canalside street.

This tunnel looks like a sliver of Shanghai that's stuck in the past.

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

This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.

A fantastic assortment of China's finest and most disturbing wares.

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.